01 v. t. To offend the feelings or the conscience of (a person) by some action which is considered immoral or criminal; to bring shame, disgrace, or…
imp. & p. p.
Scandalized; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scandalizing
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To offend the feelings or the conscience of (a person) by some action which is considered immoral or criminal; to bring shame, disgrace, or reproach upon.“I demand who they are whom we scandalize by using harmless things.” — Hooker.“The congregation looked on in silence, the better class scandalized, and the lower orders, some laughing, others backing the soldier or the minister, as their fancy dictated.” — Sir W. Scott.
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To reproach; to libel; to defame; to slander.“To tell his tale might be interpreted into scandalizing the order.” — Sir W. Scott.