scandalize

[ skan-dl-ahyz ]
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verb (used with object),scan·dal·ized, scan·dal·iz·ing.
  1. to shock or horrify by something considered immoral or improper.

  2. Nautical. to spill the wind from or reduce the exposed area of (a sail) in an unusual manner.

Origin of scandalize

1
1480–90; <Late Latin scandalizāre<Late Greek skandalízein.See scandal, -ize
  • Also especially British, scan·dal·ise .

Other words from scandalize

  • scan·dal·i·za·tion, noun
  • scan·dal·iz·er, noun
  • un·scan·dal·ized, adjective

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How to use scandalize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for scandalize

scandalize

scandalise

/ (ˈskændəˌlaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to shock, as by improper behaviour

Derived forms of scandalize

  • scandalization or scandalisation, noun
  • scandalizer or scandaliser, noun

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