embarrass with

embarrass (someone) with (something)

To shame someone with something. Mom, I can't believe you embarrassed me with my baby pictures when all of my friends were over! If we embarrass their CEO with an unflattering story in the newspaper, I bet he'll donate money to various charities. My big brother loves to embarrass me with stories about every dumb thing I've ever done—it's so annoying.

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embarrass someone with something

to use something to make someone feel bad or ashamed. Please don't embarrass me with that old story again. Maria embarrassed Henry with a reminder of what had happened.

See also: embarrass

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