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Embarrassment vs Disembarrass - What's the difference?

embarrassment | disembarrass |

As a noun embarrassment

is a state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.

As a verb disembarrass is

to get (someone) out of an embarrassing situation; to free from embarrassment.

embarrassment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
  • A state of confusion arising from hesitation or difficulty in choosing.
  • A person or thing which is the cause of humiliation to another.
    • ''Kevin, you are an embarrassment to this family.
    ''Losing this highly publicized case was an embarrassment to the firm.
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  • (medical) Impairment of function due to disease: respiratory embarrassment .

    • Derived terms

    * embarrassment of riches

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    disembarrass

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • to get (someone) out of an embarrassing situation; to free from embarrassment

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