appall

Found in Anh - Anh (Wordnet)

Definition Verb (transitive) : To fill with intense horror, shock, or dismay; to cause a strong feeling of revulsion or alarm. To greatly offend or disgust someone's moral or aesthetic sensibilities. Usage and Examples To cause horror or alarm : The graphic images from the war zone appalled the international community. The sheer scale of the environmental disaster appalls scientists. To shock w...