verb🔗ShareTo cause great offense to (someone)."The teacher's inappropriate comments scandalized the parents. "moralcharactersocietyattitudevalueemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo reproach."The student's disrespectful behavior during the assembly scandalized the principal. "moralattitudesocietycharactervalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo disgrace."The politician's secret affair scandalized the entire nation. "moralsocietycharactervalueguiltactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo libel."The newspaper tried to scandalize the mayor by publishing false stories about his personal life. "lawcommunicationmediasocietymoralcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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 sailboat captain scandalized the sails, slowing the boat down to avoid a collision with a larger vessel. "nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
