scandalize
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scandalize¹
- /ˈskændəlaɪz/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin scandalizō, from Ancient Greek σκανδαλίζω (skandalízō). By surface analysis, scandal + -ize.
verb scandalizes · scandalizing · scandalized · scandalise
- To cause great offense to (someone); to shock with something scandalous. Overhearing the lewd joke, the dowager gave a scandalized gasp.
- To reproach.
- To disgrace.
- To libel; to create scandal about (someone or something).
scandalize²
- /ˈskændəlaɪz/ US
Where it comes from
From scantle.
verb scandalizes · scandalizing · scandalized · scandalise
- To reduce the area and efficiency of a sail by expedient means (e.g. slacking the peak and tricing up the tack) without properly reefing, thus slowing boat speed. The mainsail was "scandalised" - a nautical mode of describing a sail reefed at both ends[.]
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verb to cause great offense
| Español | escandalizar |
|---|---|
| Português | escandalizar |
| Français | scandaliser |
| Italiano | scandalizzare |
| Română | scandaliza |
Talk about this word "scandalize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scandalize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scandalize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scandalize "scandalize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scandalize.Cite this
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