dishonors 1 of 2

noun

plural of dishonor
1
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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2
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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dishonors

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dishonor
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
Verb
Our oldest teaching stories remind us that failure to show gratitude dishonors the gift and brings serious consequences. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 In fact, scoring a goal with one’s hands contradicts and dishonors the internal goods that define soccer and its standards of excellence. — 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. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026 That dishonors a young man’s life. — Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonors
  1. disgraces
  2. scandals
  3. humiliates
  4. shames
  5. discredits
  6. embarrasses
Noun
  • Had all those court cases and public disgraces dampened his hubris?
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of disgraces
Noun
  • The investigation was marred by a series of scandals, including a civil suit by Wallace’s family accusing the LAPD of wrongdoing.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Gibson is certainly no stranger to controversy, having spent the better part of the 2000s wading through multiple, often overlapping scandals.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of scandals
Verb
  • Filming a scene in which Isaiah humiliates Cam, Withers asked Wayans to crack jokes about Kionte’s death — the defining event of Withers’ life, and his lowest point.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Diomande just humiliates fullbacks.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Definition of humiliates
Noun
  • While his character jokes casually about the shames of flying commercial, Ruck apologizes several times when referencing that, after 40 years of acting, work trips are often flown first class.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2021
Definition of shames
Verb
  • 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.
    — Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Yet despite its popularity, research discredits this long-standing belief.
    — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
Definition of discredits
Verb
  • Or from locking up Mick Cronin through 2030, even though UCLA’s prickly basketball coach embarrasses the university annually and hasn’t reached a Sweet 16 since 2023.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Now the technology embarrasses an umpire even more than a player could, and what’s the recourse?
    — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Dishonors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonors. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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