Antonyms for dishonor
dɪsˈɒn ərdis·hon·or

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1. dishonor

   Abase refers only to outward conditions. "Exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high." Ezek. xxi, 26. Debase applies to quality or character. The coinage is debased by excess of alloy, the man by vice. Humble in present use refers chiefly to feeling of heart; humiliate to outward conditions; even when one is said to humble himself, he either has or affects to have humility of heart. To disgrace may be to bring or inflict odium upon others, but the word is chiefly and increasingly applied to such moral odium as one by his own acts brings upon himself; the noun disgrace retains more of the passive sense than the verb; he disgraced himself by his conduct; he brought disgrace upon his family. To dishonor a person is to deprive him of honor that should or might be given. To discredit one is to injure his reputation, as for veracity or solvency. A sense of unworthiness humbles; a shameful insult humiliates; imprisonment for crime disgraces. Degrade may refer to either station or character. An officer is degraded by being reduced to the ranks, disgraced by cowardice; vile practises degrade; drunkenness is a degrading vice. Misfortune or injustice may abase the good; nothing but their own ill-doing can debase or disgrace them.

   Antonyms:
   advance, aggrandize, dignify, elevate, exalt, honor, promote, raise, uplift

   Synonyms:
   abase, bring low, cast down, debase, degrade, depress, discredit, disgrace, humble, humiliate, lower, reduce, sink

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1. dishonor, dishonournoun

   a state of shame or disgrace

   "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"

   Antonyms:
   honor, honour, laurels, reward

   Synonyms:
   dishonour

2. dishonor, dishonourverb

   lacking honor or integrity

   Antonyms:
   laurels, honor, honour, reward

   Synonyms:
   dishonour

3. dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shameverb

   bring shame or dishonor upon

   "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

   Antonyms:
   honor, laurels, honour, reward

   Synonyms:
   violate, put down, discredit, demean, ravish, attaint, take down, outrage, assault, rape, shame, dishonour, disgrace, degrade

4. rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrageverb

   force (someone) to have sex against their will

   "The woman was raped on her way home at night"

   Antonyms:
   honour, honor, laurels, reward

   Synonyms:
   snipe, delight, set on, ravish, dishonour, scandalise, offend, enthrall, profane, scandalize, disgrace, plunder, desecrate, lash out, transgress, shame, assail, enthral, round, appal, attack, enrapture, despoil, transport, breach, rape, attaint, violate, infract, shock, outrage, appall, assault, break, enchant, go against, spoil

5. dishonor, dishonourverb

   refuse to accept

   "dishonor checks and drafts"

   Antonyms:
   honor, honour, laurels, reward

   Synonyms:
   violate, ravish, attaint, outrage, assault, rape, shame, dishonour, disgrace

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1. dishonornoun

   Synonyms:
   disrepute, discredit, disgrace

How to use dishonor in a sentence?

1. Memphis Police Department:

   The officers currently assigned to the unit agree unreservedly with this next step, while the heinous actions of a few casts a cloud of dishonor on the title SCORPION, it is imperative that we, the Memphis Police Department take proactive steps in the healing process for all impacted.

2. Lester Bowles Pearson:

   This is the flag of the future, but it does not dishonor the past. (On his country's new Maple Leaf flag)

3. Cicero:

   If a man aspires to the highest place, it is no dishonor to him to halt at the second, or even at the third.

4. Memphis PD:

   The officers currently assigned to the unit agree unreservedly with this next step, while the heinous actions of a few casts a cloud of dishonor on the title SCORPION, it is imperative that we, Memphis Police Department take proactive steps in the healing process of all those impacted. Memphis Police Department remains committed to serving our community and taking every measure possible to rebuild the trust that has been negatively affected by the death of Tyre Nichols.

5. Nancy Pelosi:

   If you really truly want to honor Dr. King, don't dishonor him by using a congressional custom as an excuse for protecting our democracy.

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