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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Recent Examples of dishonoring
The Navy should be able to tell the difference between honoring a visitor and dishonoring the dead.
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Jon Duffy, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
Some of those critics faced a backlash from Republicans who saw them as dishonoring Kirk, leading to firings by universities, sports teams and media companies.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
So protesting its bellicose whirl / Is hardly dishonoring him / When Israel’s onslaught is grim.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
There are no penalties for dishonoring parents or coveting, for example.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Jon Duffy, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
Some of those critics faced a backlash from Republicans who saw them as dishonoring Kirk, leading to firings by universities, sports teams and media companies.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
So protesting its bellicose whirl / Is hardly dishonoring him / When Israel’s onslaught is grim.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
There are no penalties for dishonoring parents or coveting, for example.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonoring
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In her report, Soto accused Sibrian of allegedly mocking and humiliating her for her accent, immigration status and race and calling her stupid.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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State caseworkers have sent an untold number of elders in their care to a coterie of homes with a history of hurting, ignoring or humiliating their residents, records and anguished families say.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Orbán’s rule was marked by a sprawling media ecosystem, which for years served as a loyal mouthpiece for his Fidesz party while discrediting, defaming and intimidating his opponents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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My fear is that poor implementation and, above all, a failure to take accountability seriously will end up discrediting good ideas.—
Rachel Canter,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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Why are adults so comfortable publicly disgracing Black teenage girls going to their prom and being cruel toward strangers who are sometimes half their age?—
Essence,
Essence,
11 May 2026
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The plotting becomes needlessly complicated at times, such as with Jack becoming a local hero after foiling a burglary, and later disgracing himself with a drunken tirade at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony, which leads to him being arrested and put on trial.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Nov. 2025
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Liberals, who unfortunately make up the vast majority of sports media, will celebrate athletes endorsing/hanging out with Democrat politicians, while shaming those like Dart that dare to be conservative and Trump supporters.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Sometimes there can be a lot of shaming in religious settings.—
Louis Staples,
Glamour,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Damaged pans may be harder to use safely and may continue degrading with heat, cleaning and metal utensils.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Years of degrading the Star Wars legacy with terrible, unwatchable streaming series and the disappointing end of the previous trilogy have taken their toll.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dishonoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonoring. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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