scandalize
verb
scan·dal·ize
ˈskan-də-ˌlīz 
scandalized; scandalizing
1
: to offend the moral sense of : shock
She was scandalized by his behavior.
2
archaic
: to speak falsely or maliciously of
3
archaic
: to bring into reproach
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She was scandalized by her son's behavior.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
With the Pumps scandalized, Silver left to form West Coast Elite, taking a number of Pump-N-Run players with him.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The story flashes back to the birth of Elphaba, whose green skin shocks and scandalizes her parents.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
The case scandalized the establishment and the brother was jailed for advocating acts prejudicial to the security of Singapore.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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scandalize
verb
scan·dal·ize
ˈskan-də-ˌlīz
scandalized; scandalizing
1
archaic
: to speak of in a false or vicious way
2
: to shock the moral sense of
their actions scandalized the neighbors
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