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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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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
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Trump dishonored his nomination for president by using it to hawk for his own profit sneakers, bibles, watches, and crypto currency.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 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
Yet for the first time in history, that compact was dishonored, and the peaceful transfer of executive power was flagrantly violated by former President Trump, who tried to illegally overturn the results of a free and fair election.
—Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Trump dishonored his nomination for president by using it to hawk for his own profit sneakers, bibles, watches, and crypto currency.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonor
Noun
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The lack of mathematical proficiency is a disgrace.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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That both president and country are a disgrace and everyone knows it?—
Ken Dryden,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Entertainment Newsletter Prince William wants Prince Andrew to 'vanish' following scandal, a royal expert claims.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Woods, meanwhile, was married to Elin Nordegren, the mother of Sam and Charlie, from 2004 to 2010, ending amid a major scandal over Woods' alleged infidelity.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Remember, Trump kicked off his political career by claiming Obama wasn't born here, and reportedly decided to run for president only after Obama humiliated him to his face at the White House Correspondents Dinner in 2011.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the City of Hartford and Hartford School Board, the complaint named Tilda Santiago, a special education case manager who allegedly repeatedly bullied and harassed Ortiz by yelling and humiliating the teen in front of other students and teachers.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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The much bigger shame with Social Security is that it’s forced savings sans any kind of equity component.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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There’s no shame at this no-audition choir that’s teaching Angelenos to sing.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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President Trump on Tuesday escalated his campaign to discredit judges who get in his way, calling on Congress to impeach the judge at the center of a legal fight over the deportation of hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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More often than not these spins have one end goal: to dismiss or discredit someone or something.—
Lucy Dolan-Zalaznick,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Get okay with the idea that in the future, your past work will embarrass you.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Vance memes seem to contain an admission as well: that even some conservatives do not see him as essential to the current MAGA movement. Consider the fact that Democrats have long tried to embarrass Trump with memes and images of him as an infant, a Cheeto, and other forms.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Dishonor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonor. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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