scandalize

scan·dal·ize

transitive verb \ˈskan-də-ˌlīz\

scan·dal·izedscan·dal·iz·ing

Definition of SCANDALIZE

1

archaic : to speak falsely or maliciously of

2

archaic : to bring into reproach

3

: to offend the moral sense of : shock <she was scandalized by his behavior>

Examples of SCANDALIZE

1. She was scandalized by her son's behavior.

First Known Use of SCANDALIZE

1566

Rhymes with SCANDALIZE

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