as in humiliated
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 dishonored
Naming the reservoir impounded by the dam after the explorer John Wesley Powell dishonored him, Abbey wrote.
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Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonored
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They’ll be driven out of certain platforms; they’ll be made to feel unwelcome; they’ll be shamed in lots of ways, and humiliated.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2026
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Story just watched in person as his team beat Ohio State for the Big Ten title, destroyed Alabama in the Rose Bowl and humiliated Oregon in the Peach Bowl.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Blamed and discredited, the legendary warriors disband and go into hiding.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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The admission of the Afrikaners was based on claims, which have been discredited, that white South African farmers were being killed in large numbers.—
Julia Ainsley,
NBC news,
25 Nov. 2025
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They’ll be driven out of certain platforms; they’ll be made to feel unwelcome; they’ll be shamed in lots of ways, and humiliated.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2026
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The fear of being photographed drunk and shamed on social media is also a powerful deterrent.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins centers on disgraced former football star Reggie Dinkins (Morgan) who’s on a mission to rehabilitate his image with the help of award-winning filmmaker Arthur Tobin (Daniel Radcliffe).—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Boston City Council will start off the new year with a new president and a fresh face to replace disgraced former Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Dishonored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonored. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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