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Antonyms for dishonor
Grammar : Noun, verb |
Spell : dis-on-er |
Phonetic Transcription : dɪsˈɒn ər |
Definition of dishonor
Origin :- mid-13c., from Old French deshonorer (12c.), from Late Latin dishonorare (reformed from classical Latin dehonestare), from dis- "opposite of" (see dis-) + honorare (see honor). Related: Dishonored; dishonoring.
- noun state of shame
- verb shame, degrade
- He does not look upon it as a sin, as carrying any dishonor; he may be cheated, but he cheats no man.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- In an indistinct way he felt the dishonor that was Alan Porter's being given to him.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- But his private character, like his public, knew no dishonor.
- Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VII (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier
- I am alone—the past, nothing but remorse; the future, ruin and dishonor!'
- Extract from : « Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 » by Various
- In your 'Century of Dishonor' you showed to the country its own disgrace.
- Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Helen Jackson
- Nor in these days, when I am full-grown and understand, will I have a word spoken in his dishonor.
- Extract from : « The Cruise of the Shining Light » by Norman Duncan
- To accept so terrible an ordeal seemed like a purification of her dishonor.
- Extract from : « Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas » by Lloyd Osbourne
- It had been thrown, and Garrison's dishonor now was national.
- Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson
- It is the inheritance we received from God, and it could be no mark of shame or dishonor.
- Extract from : « Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence » by Various
- His wife was on the other side of that door—with a companion in dishonor.
- Extract from : « Possessed » by Cleveland Moffett
Synonyms for dishonor
- abase
- abasement
- abuse
- affront
- attaint
- blame
- blot
- corrupt
- debase
- debauch
- defame
- defile
- degradation
- disconsider
- discourtesy
- discredit
- disesteem
- disfavor
- disgrace
- disoblige
- disrepute
- give a black eye
- ignominy
- indignity
- infamy
- insult
- libel
- make lose face
- obloquy
- odium
- offense
- opprobrium
- outrage
- reflect on
- reproach
- scandal
- slander
- slight
- sully
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