scandalize

/ˌskændlˈaɪz/
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Other forms: scandalized; scandalizing; scandalizes

Definitions of scandalize
  1. verb
    strike with disgust or revulsion
    synonyms: appal, appall, offend, outrage, scandalise, shock
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    type of:
    churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt, sicken
    cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
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