(transitive) To cause great offense to (someone). / (transitive) To reproach. / (transitive) To disgrace. / (transitive) To libel.

(nautical) To reduce the area and efficiency of a sail by expedient means (e.g. slacking the peak and tricing up the tack) without properly reefing, thus slowing boat speed.

simple past tense and past participle of scandalize

Having been the subject of a scandal; disgraced.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scandalize

One who scandalizes.

plural of scandalizer

An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved. / Damage to one's reputation.

(obsolete) To treat opprobriously; to defame; to slander. / (obsolete) To scandalize; to offend.

Wrong, immoral, causing a scandal. / Malicious, defamatory. / Outrageous; exceeding reasonable limits.