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as in disgraces
the state of having lost the esteem of others
a person of integrity who would prefer death to dishonor
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as in scandals
a cause of shame
your expulsion from the military academy for cheating is a dishonor to this family
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as in humiliates
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 dishonors
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
The problem of Black student academic malaise is not due to any lack of government funding, but rather a cultural malady that dishonors academic excellence and places ball-chasing above scholastic accomplishment.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
21 May 2026
The money’s all being made by people close to Jackson who want to tell a distorted narrative that really dishonors them.
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
That dishonors a young man’s life.
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Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
In fact, scoring a goal with one’s hands contradicts and dishonors the internal goods that define soccer and its standards of excellence.
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Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
The problem of Black student academic malaise is not due to any lack of government funding, but rather a cultural malady that dishonors academic excellence and places ball-chasing above scholastic accomplishment.
—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
21 May 2026
The money’s all being made by people close to Jackson who want to tell a distorted narrative that really dishonors them.
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
That dishonors a young man’s life.
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Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonors
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Had all those court cases and public disgraces dampened his hubris?
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In a rare transparency push, Charles and Prince William disclosed personal tax bills totaling tens of millions, part of efforts to modernize the monarchy and counter scandals surrounding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
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Johnson’s own tenure, from 2019 to 2022, was relatively long compared with those of his successors, but it was cut short by scandals linked to his behavior during the coronavirus pandemic—not by Brexit, which finally happened under his watch.
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Diomande just humiliates fullbacks.
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Incompetent leadership humiliates us on the global stage.
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The praiseworthyness of having both sides of the debate evaporates when the host actively discredits the expert and reflexively enhances the legitimacy of the conspiracy theorist.
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Yet despite its popularity, research discredits this long-standing belief.
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Graft inquiry embarrasses Zelensky Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office said in a Telegram announcement that the investigation into Yermak is ongoing.
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Now the technology embarrasses an umpire even more than a player could, and what’s the recourse?
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A lot of the discussion around tablet use among kids shames parents, framing it as an example of lazy or bad parenting.
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Here are 8 books that reveal covert lives, truths that society forbids or shames, and an effusion of vibrant spirit.
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“Dishonors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonors. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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