- 1shame somebody to make someone feel ashamed His generosity shamed them all.
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- 2shame somebody (formal) to make someone feel that they have lost honor or respect You have shamed your family. Phrasal Verbsshame into doing
shame
verbNAmE//ʃeɪm//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they shame he / she / it shames
past simple shamed
-ing form shaming
Check pronunciation: shame