scandalize

Verb

strike with disgust or revulsion
To cause great offense to (someone).
To reproach.
To disgrace.
To libel.
To 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin scandalizō, from Ancient Greek σκανδαλίζω (skandalízō). By surface analysis, scandal + -ize.

Synonyms

appal, appall, offend, outrage, scandalise, shock

Scrabble Score: 22

scandalize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
scandalize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scandalize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

scandalize: valid Words With Friends Word