shamed Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb bring shame or dishonor upon
   disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; attaint; shame.
   
   • he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime
2. verb compel through a sense of shame
   shame.
   
   • She shamed him into making amends
3. verb cause to be ashamed
   shame.
   
4. verb surpass or beat by a wide margin
   shame.
   
5. verb make a pretence of
   assume; feign; simulate; sham.
   
   • She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger
   • he feigned sleep
6. verb make believe with the intent to deceive
   affect; feign; pretend; dissemble; sham.
   
   • He feigned that he was ill
   • He shammed a headache
7. adjective satellite showing a sense of guilt
   hangdog; shamefaced; guilty.
   
   • a guilty look
   • the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater
8. adjective satellite suffering shame
   disgraced; discredited; dishonored.
   

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