verb

• (transitive) to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to abash.
• (transitive) To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct.
• (transitive) To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.
• (transitive, dated) To perplex mentally; confuse, disconcert; catch off guard.