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Definition of shame verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    shame

     verb
    verb
    NAmE//ʃeɪm//
     
    Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they shame
     
     he / she / it shames
     
     past simple shamed
     
     -ing form shaming
     
     
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  1. 1shame somebody to make someone feel ashamed His generosity shamed them all.
  2. 2shame somebody (formal) to make someone feel that they have lost honor or respect You have shamed your family.
    3. Phrasal Verbsshame into doing
See shame in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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