dishonored

past tense of dishonor

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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. 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
Verb
  • In their first national title game, the Wildcats humiliated Oklahoma in the national semifinal by 44, and in their second, demoralized Michigan in the title game by 17.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • After being publicly humiliated by Daemon Targaryen and lured to switch sides (with his dragon) to the Greens by Ormund Hightower, party animal Ulf is still drunk and MIA when the battle starts.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Inflicting these details on the jury, the children’s family members, and the public served no discernible purpose in establishing Clancy’s mens rea, which might have discredited her not-guilty plea.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • After the exam was discredited, at least 20 students died by suicide, according to Agence France-Presse.
    Philip Wang, Time, 25 July 2026

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“Dishonored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonored. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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