appall
1 of 1verb/ə.ˈpɔl/
Forms:appalls,appalling,appalled,appalled
1
to shock or horrify someone, causing them to feel alarmed or deeply unpleasantly surprised
transitive- The graphic images of the accident appalled the witnesses, leaving them horrified.
- The news of the impending layoffs appalled the employees, who feared for their jobs.
- The cruelty towards animals in the documentary appalled viewers, sparking calls for change.
- The extent of the environmental damage caused by the oil spill appalled environmentalists worldwide.