appal /əˈpɔːl/ verb5 •To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay.The evidence put forth at the court appalled most of the jury. •(no longer used) To make pale; to blanch.Thanswere that ye made to me my dere whañ I did sewe for my poore hartes redresse hathe so apalld my countenaunce […] — 1527 •(no longer used) To weaken; to reduce in strengthwine of it owne nature will not congeale and freeze, onely it will loose the strength, and become appalled in extremitie of cold. — 1601 •(no longer used) To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged. •(no longer used) To lose flavor or to become stale. formsappalled · appalling · appals