VERB | social | dishonour, dishonor, disgrace, attaint, shame | bring shame or dishonor upon |
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social | dishonour, rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, outrage | force (someone) to have sex against their will | |
possession | dishonour, dishonor | refuse to accept | |
NOUN | state | dishonour, dishonor | a state of shame or disgrace |
attribute | dishonour, dishonor | lacking honor or integrity |
Meaning | A state of shame or disgrace. | |
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Synonym | dishonor | |
Narrower | corruptness | The state of being corrupt / corrupt |
disesteem | The state in which esteem has been lost | |
disrepute, discredit | The state of being held in low esteem | |
infamy, opprobrium | A state of extreme / extreme dishonor | |
shame, disgrace, ignominy | A state of dishonor | |
Broader | standing | social or financial or professional status or reputation |
Opposite | honor, honour, laurels | The state of being honored |
Spanish | deshonor, deshonra | |
Catalan | deshonor, deshonra | |
Verbs | dishonour | bring shame or dishonor upon |
Meaning | lacking honor or integrity. | |
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Synonym | dishonor | |
Broader | unrighteousness | failure to adhere to moral principles |
Opposite | honor, honour | The quality of being honorable and having a good name |
Spanish | deshonor, deshonra | |
Catalan | deshonor, deshonra | |
Verbs | dishonour | bring shame or dishonor upon |
Meaning | Bring shame or dishonor upon. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Model | The performance is likely to dishonour Sue | |
Synonyms | dishonor, disgrace, attaint, shame | |
Narrower | foul, befoul, defile, maculate | Spot, stain, or pollute |
Opposite | honor, honour, reward | bestow honor or rewards upon |
Spanish | abochornar, avergonzar, deshonrar | |
Catalan | avergonyir-se, avergonyir, deshonrar | |
Nouns | dishonour | lacking honor or integrity |
dishonour | a state of shame or disgrace |
Meaning | Force (someone) to have sex against their will. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonyms | rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, outrage | |
Narrower | gang-rape | rape (someone) successively with several attackers |
Broader | assail, assault, set on, attack | attack someone physically or emotionally |
Spanish | indignar, violar | |
Catalan | forçar, indignar, violar |
Meaning | refuse to accept. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonym | dishonor | |
Broader | refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline | Refuse to accept |
Opposite | honor, honour | Accept as pay |
Catalan | negar-se a pagar, refusar |
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