appall

Meaning

Verb

  • To fill with horror; to dismay.
  • To make pale; to blanch.
  • To weaken; to reduce in strength
  • To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.
  • To lose flavour or become stale.

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Origin

  • From Middle English apallen, from Old French apalir ("to grow pale, make pale"); a (Latin ad) + palir, pâle. See pale (adj.) and compare with pall.

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