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
Ella Baker, Septima Clark, these are extraordinary women who today the Supreme Court has dishonored their legacy and their sacrifices.
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NBC news, 10 May 2026
Naming the reservoir impounded by the dam after the explorer John Wesley Powell dishonored him, Abbey wrote.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
NBC news, 10 May 2026
Naming the reservoir impounded by the dam after the explorer John Wesley Powell dishonored him, Abbey wrote.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonored
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In the ongoing fight for women’s equal rights, Pawol had proved a female baseball umpire can be second-guessed, proved wrong and humiliated by technology and mocked by howling fans on social media just like a man can.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Villanova humiliated UConn, winning 81-61, after building out a 31-point lead.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2026
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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The case later drew attention from the Innocence Project, which said advances in DNA testing ultimately discredited the prosecution’s core forensic evidence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The former quarterback turned race-baiter, who shamed his White parents who adopted him.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Others felt her comments oversimplified a complex issue and unfairly shamed Black women who choose to wear wigs and weaves.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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In recent years, Bilton produced documentaries about business and technology for Netflix and HBO, including a film about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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Jordan and McClintock also bashed Hayden for continuing the anti-immigration enforcement policies of his predecessor, disgraced former DA Rachel Rollins, who is now running for reelection to reclaim her DA title.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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“Dishonored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonored. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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