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as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others
a person of integrity who would prefer death to dishonor
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2
as in scandal
a cause of shame
your expulsion from the military academy for cheating is a dishonor to this family
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as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
dishonored herself by fixing the results of her medical research
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Recent Examples of dishonor
Ira Trivedi, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2015
In any event, there is no need to resolve this question of whether Dobbs belongs on the same roll of dishonor as Trump or Bruen today.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024
Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
Most novels of World War II confront the horrors of that time head-on, as if to do less would dishonor the magnitude of the atrocity.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
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Noun
For some families, failing to provide an elaborate wedding can lead to dishonor or even death.
—Ira Trivedi, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2015
In any event, there is no need to resolve this question of whether Dobbs belongs on the same roll of dishonor as Trump or Bruen today.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024
Verb
Especially as a Jewish student at an institution that claims to value diversity of perspectives, my voice deserves to be heard when speaking about how Israel’s actions dishonor the Jewish people.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
Most novels of World War II confront the horrors of that time head-on, as if to do less would dishonor the magnitude of the atrocity.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonor
Noun
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There was no disgrace in getting blown out in the second half by the Cavaliers.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Making such statements in a U.N. capacity is a disgrace and goes against everything the United Nations stand for.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Using the couple's wedding to distract from a political scandal, Barbara's parents decide to visit Val's dads, who must pretend to be straight, resulting in Albert masquerading as a middle-aged woman.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Burke’s career was plagued by scandal, including a dozen internal complaints on his official file.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trump World even humiliated Abe by letting it be known that Abe had nominated the U.S. leader for a Nobel Peace Prize.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The temptation for Russia to humiliate London and Paris - by breaking any ceasefire with an attack carried out hundreds of miles away from British and French troops stuck in the capital - could prove hard to resist.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, the term body count itself carries a strong undercurrent of shame, particularly toward women.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Doing nothing is no longer an option for schools, teen says Around the country, as cases like Mani's continue to pop up, experts expect that shame prevents most victims from coming forward to flag abuses, suspecting that the problem is much more widespread than media reports suggest.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His tariffs were not based on the import taxes charged by other countries but by the size of each trade deficit, a calculation that instantly discredited the policy with many economists and investors.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Bolsonaro’s efforts to discredit the election had already found allies abroad.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But the medical-looking royal blue bottles of nicotine lozenges embarrassed her.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Many of them had to fail, repeat, embarrass themselves, risk everything, and learn.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Dishonor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonor. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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