sbigottire

Definitions of sbigottire
  1. verb
    be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
    synonyms: allucinare, confondere, imbrogliare, inebetire, intrugliare, sconcertare, sgomentare, stupire
    allucinare, confondere, imbrogliare, sconcertare
    cause to feel embarrassment
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    types:
    disorientare
    cause to be lost or disoriented
    scampare, sfiatare, sfogarsi, sfuggire
    be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
    type of:
    essere
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  2. verb
    warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
    synonyms: allarmare, sgomentare
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    ammonire, avvisare
    notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
  3. verb
    fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
    synonyms: inorridire, sgomentare
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    types:
    colpire, impressionare, scioccare, sconvolgere, stressare, traumatizzare
    strike with horror or terror
    type of:
    intimorire, spaurire, spaventare
    cause fear in
  4. verb
    lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
    synonyms: abbattere, accasciare, avvilire, incupire, prosternare, scoraggiare, sgomentare
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