scandalize v. + Add to list US //ˈskændəˌɫaɪz// scan·dal·ize Archaic Dialect SynonymsEtymology Synonyms appaloffendoutrageshockEtymology 1GRKσκανδαλίζω→LATscandalizō→ENscandalize From Latin scandalizō, from Ancient Greek σκανδαλίζω (skandalízō). By surface analysis, scandal + -ize.Etymology 2 From scantle.