appall

One entry found for appall.

Main Entry: ap·pall
Variant(s): also ap·pal /&-'pol/
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): ap·palled; ap·pall·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French apalir, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + palir to grow pale, from Latin pallescere, inchoative of pallEre to be pale -- more at FALLOW
intransitive verb, obsolete : WEAKEN, FAIL
transitive verb : to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay <we were appalled by his behavior>
synonym see DISMAY