noun
[noncount] :a feeling of guilt, regret, or sadness that you have because you know you have done something wrong
[noncount] :ability to feel guilt, regret, or embarrassment
[noncount] :dishonor or disgrace
[singular] :something that is regretted :pity
a crying shame
put (someone or something) to shame
to be much better than (someone or something)
verb
shames; shamed; shaming
[+ obj] to cause (someone) to feel ashamed
to force (someone) to act in a specified way by causing feelings of shame or guilt - + into