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scandalize
[ skan-dl-ahyz ]
/ ˈskæn dlˌaɪz /
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verb (used with object), scan·dal·ized, scan·dal·iz·ing.
to shock or horrify by something considered immoral or improper.
Nautical. to spill the wind from or reduce the exposed area of (a sail) in an unusual manner.
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Also especially British, scan·dal·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM scandalize
scan·dal·i·za·tion, nounscan·dal·iz·er, nounun·scan·dal·ized, adjectiveWords nearby scandalize
scamster, scamto, scan, Scand, scandal, scandalize, scandalmonger, scandalous, scandal sheet, Scandaroon, scandent
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British Dictionary definitions for scandalize
scandalize
scandalise
/ (ˈskændəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to shock, as by improper behaviour
Derived forms of scandalize
scandalization or scandalisation, nounscandalizer or scandaliser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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