strike with disgust or revulsion; The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends

[ Syn: shock , offend , scandalize , scandalise , appal , outrage ]

fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview; The news of the executions horrified us

[ Syn: dismay , alarm , appal , horrify ]