1
as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others
a person of integrity who would prefer death to dishonor
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2
as in scandal
a cause of shame
your expulsion from the military academy for cheating is a dishonor to this family
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as in to humiliate
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 dishonor
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Worst of all, my sin has brought dishonor to God.
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Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
28 Apr. 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.
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Margery A. Beck,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Noun
When a partner transforms fundamentally, obligations may lapse without dishonor.
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Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Worst of all, my sin has brought dishonor to God.
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Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
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.
—
Margery A. Beck,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonor
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The man who’d held the presidency before Gerald Ford had resigned in disgrace two years earlier.
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Well, its’ interesting because for many years the Republican Party revered Reagan much more than Nixon, partly because Reagan was a successful president and Nixon, of course, ended his presidency in disgrace.
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Plagued by criticism and scandal, it was eventually dissolved by Congress and replaced by a new commission that decided to mostly fund community celebrations.
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Then, the nation was recovering from the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal.
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Israel must leave humiliated and defeated — and that is exactly what will happen.
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Instead of demanding personal fealty or humiliating them to assert personal dominance, Lincoln absorbed their egos and occasional slights, elevating their talents and turning his fiercest political adversaries into his most devoted champions.
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Women often bear the brunt of the shame and grief that comes from divorce, and for many women, divorce can be seen as a personal failure.
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Concurrently, adult children often feel shame about accepting money and can also feel judged by the older generation.
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Kiryl Pazniak, 49, who hosted a popular political show on YouTube, has been convicted on the charges of discrediting Belarus and forming an extremist organization, the group said — accusations widely used by authorities to stifle critical voices.
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Green said earlier this year that Adebayo shouldn’t be underestimated and his 83-point game against Washington shouldn’t be discredited.
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The Chicago White Sox, a team many left for dead at the start of the year, embarrassed the Kansas City Royals Friday night, 22-1.
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But combined with Disney‘s embarrassing The Mandalorian and Grogu influencer stunt that backfired, a movie’s first reactions on social media are increasingly being met with equal amounts of fan skepticism.
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“Dishonor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonor. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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