appall

[ uh-pawl ]

/ əˈpɔl /

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verb (used with object)

to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay: He was appalled by the damage from the fire. I am appalled at your mistakes.

Also especially British, ap·pal .

Origin of appall

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Middle French ap(p)allir “to grow or make pale,” equivalent to a-a-⁵ + pal(l)ir in same sense; see pale¹

SYNONYMS FOR appall

horrify, daunt.

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synonym study for appall

See frighten.

Words nearby appall

Appalachian dulcimer, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachian Spring, Appalachian tea, Appalachian Trail, appall, appalling, Appaloosa, appanage, appar., apparat

Example sentences from the Web for appall

The dark vision at the heart of The Casual Vacancy may appall you, but it is not easily dismissed.
‘The Casual Vacancy’ Review: J.K. Rowling Cuts Loose From Harry Potter|Malcolm Jones|September 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This Actio Prima contains the words in which he did appall the judges.
Life of Cicero|Anthony Trollope
A Napoleon in petticoats, she was about to appall the confederation.
The Puppet Crown|Harold MacGrath
Some amuse and entertain, others startle and appall, but each teaches in its own way some new lesson of life.
The Cruise of the O Moo|Roy J. Snell

And he would so appall these corrupt judges that they should not dare to acquit the accused.
Life of Cicero|Anthony Trollope
And then the frailty of human reason and action appear before her and appall her.
The Golden Censer|John McGovern

单词	appall
释义	appall [ uh-pawl ] / əˈpɔl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR appall ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay: He was appalled by the damage from the fire. I am appalled at your mistakes. Also especially British, ap·pal . Origin of appall First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Middle French ap(p)allir “to grow or make pale,” equivalent to a-a-⁵ + pal(l)ir in same sense; see pale¹ SYNONYMS FOR appall horrify, daunt. SEE SYNONYMS FOR appall ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for appall See frighten. Words nearby appall Appalachian dulcimer, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachian Spring, Appalachian tea, Appalachian Trail, appall, appalling, Appaloosa, appanage, appar., apparat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for appall The dark vision at the heart of The Casual Vacancy may appall you, but it is not easily dismissed. ‘The Casual Vacancy’ Review: J.K. Rowling Cuts Loose From Harry Potter\|Malcolm Jones\|September 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST This Actio Prima contains the words in which he did appall the judges. Life of Cicero\|Anthony Trollope A Napoleon in petticoats, she was about to appall the confederation. The Puppet Crown\|Harold MacGrath Some amuse and entertain, others startle and appall, but each teaches in its own way some new lesson of life. The Cruise of the O Moo\|Roy J. Snell And he would so appall these corrupt judges that they should not dare to acquit the accused. Life of Cicero\|Anthony Trollope And then the frailty of human reason and action appear before her and appall her. The Golden Censer\|John McGovern Words related to appall dismay, dishearten, intimidate, frighten, alarm, unnerve, astound, amaze, faze, disconcert, outrage, daunt, awe, petrify, terrify, appal, scare, shock, insult, consternate
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