dishonoring

verb

Definition of dishonoringnext
present participle of dishonor
as in humiliating
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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  1. discrediting
  2. shaming
  3. degrading
Verb
  • Many of the conspiracy theories have prompted FEMA to create a page on its site discrediting rumors and false information about its response to Hurricane Helene.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Still, the United States didn’t recognize Haiti as a nation until 1862, during the Civil War, when American leadership was looking for any support in discrediting slavery.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of discrediting
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  • And make no mistake, travel shaming in the age of the internet is fun – at least for those doing the shaming.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Frazier, the woman with the Dubai video, said at first that the shaming comments upset her.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of shaming
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  • The regulations, enacted by the Obama administration, prevented internet providers from degrading competitors’ services.
    — Ian Prasad Philbrick, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But Israel has drifted far from this vision, culminating in its current government’s outspoken goal of annexing the West Bank, while degrading the rights of Arab Israelis.
    — Ben Krull, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of degrading
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