Meanings
to greatly dismay or horrify.
بہت زیادہ رنجیدہ یا خوفزدہ کرنا۔
خوفزدہ کرنا
khaufzada karna
Common Collocations
- appall the audience
- the news appalled them
- was appalled by behavior
Example Sentences
The news of the disaster will appall everyone.
آزمائش کی خبر سب کو خوفزدہ کرے گی.
Aazmaish ki khabar sab ko khaufzada kare gi.
She was appalled by the cruelty she witnessed.
اس نے جو ظلم دیکھا اس پر وہ خوفزدہ ہوگئی.
Us ne jo zulm dekha us par wo khaufzada ho gayi.
The appalling conditions of the refugees caught international attention.
پناہ گزینوں کی خوفناک حالت نے بین الاقوامی توجہ حاصل کی.
Panah geeno ki khaufnaak haalat ne bain ul aqwam toja hasil ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of an appalling scene in a horror movie to remember the meaning.
Visualize a scene that is both shocking and frightening.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دیکھ کر دل کو خوفزدہ کر دیا، وہ منظر آنے لگا جب میں خفا ہوا
Dekh kar dil ko khaufzada kar diya, wo manzar aane laga jab main khafa hua.
Seeing it terrified my heart, that scene began to emerge when I became angry.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خوف سے بچنا تیرا کام ہے
Khauf se bachna tera kaam hai
To avoid fear is your job.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "apallen" — to frighten
First known use: 14th century
The word 'appall' comes from the Middle English word 'apallen', which originally meant to pale or grow weak with fear.