appall
English
/əˈpɔːl/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To fill with horror; to dismay.
- (transitive) To make pale; to blanch.
- (transitive) To weaken; to reduce in strength
- (intransitive) To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.
- (intransitive) To lose flavour or become stale.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English apallen derived from Old French apalir (become cause to become pale, make pale, grow pale).
Origin
Old French
apalir
Gloss
become cause to become pale, make pale, grow pale