Synonyms 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.

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

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

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1. dishonor, dishonournoun

   a state of shame or disgrace

   "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"

   Synonyms:
   dishonour

   Antonyms:
   honor, honour, laurels, reward

2. dishonor, dishonourverb

   lacking honor or integrity

   Synonyms:
   dishonour

   Antonyms:
   laurels, honor, honour, reward

3. dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shameverb

   bring shame or dishonor upon

   "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

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

   Antonyms:
   honor, laurels, honour, reward

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"

   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

   Antonyms:
   honour, honor, laurels, reward

5. dishonor, dishonourverb

   refuse to accept

   "dishonor checks and drafts"

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

   Antonyms:
   honor, honour, laurels, reward

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1. dishonornoun

   Synonyms:
   disgrace, discredit, disrepute, reproach, degradation, shame, ignominy, obloquy, infamy, opprobrium, odium, scandal, abasement

2. dishonorverb

   Synonyms:
   disgrace, bring shame or reproach upon, stain the character of

3. dishonorverb

   Synonyms:
   violate, debauch, ravish, deflour

4. dishonorverb

   Synonyms:
   refuse to accept or to pay (as a draft)

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1. dishonornoun

   Synonyms:
   disrepute, discredit, disgrace

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1. List of paraphrases for "dishonor":

   dishonour, disgrace

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How to use dishonor in a sentence?

1. 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)

2. Chris Froome:

   I will always respect it, never dishonor it and always be proud to wear it.

3. Vicente Lim:

   We are born to live a life which is valuable only if we live it unselfishly, not for our own gratification, nor for that of our family - but for our country. Men should not fear death, but dishonor and defeat. There is nothing more beautiful than to live and die for the defense of one's country against a common enemy. There is nothing meaner and more vile than to yield to that enemy without fighting to the last ditch.

4. Kelvin Cochran:

   I did not dishonor him in the process.

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.