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to dishonor

to dishonor

40 5.3
To make someone or something lose respect by bad action
  • verb
  • /dɪsˈɒnər/
  • US
: deshonrar
  • You would not want to dishonor the spirits of your loved ones, perhaps sending them astray.
  • dishonor the family

And don't come back alive if you do dishonor our family's name.

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Examples

  • Not only does it hurt you in more ways than I think you know, it dishonors your child.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • To disobey my father would be to dishonor him.

    The Wolverine (2013)

  • You dishonor all people here by lying!

    A Clear Shot (2020)

  • He'll certainly consider you intend to dishonor him.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • Do not let me dishonor my legion.

    The Eagle (2011)

  • But she refused to forsake her family in that way, to dishonor them and accept dishonor herself.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • You've dishonored me and our Department.

    Black Rain (1989)

  • My father... I know, he died in the Holocaust, and that's why I'm not going to dishonor that legacy.

    Simchas and Sorrows (2022)

  • If your ancestors died for their religion, aren't you dishonoring them by abandoning it?

    Blog text (27)

  • To betray my friends would dishonor our shared trust.

Synonyms

to humiliate
vsto dishonor
  • Offensive
208 6.1

Make someone feel very ashamed and foolish, often in front of others

targets external shame or loss of standing rather than inner feeling
to disrespect
vsto dishonor
116 3.5

To show a lack of respect for someone

is stronger, aiming to cause shame or public loss of respect
to shame
vsto dishonor
85 3.9

To make someone feel guilty or embarrassed to get them to do something

seeks to cause public loss of respect rather than only an internal feeling
to demean
vsto dishonor
43 6.8

To make someone feel less respected or important

aims at creating shame or dishonour in the public eye
to disgrace
vsto dishonor
38 4.5

To make someone lose respect or honor by doing something shameful

focuses on bringing shame or loss of respect rather than private feeling
to degrade
vsto dishonor
29 5.1

To treat someone so they feel ashamed or less respected

focuses specifically on causing shame or social disgrace
to stigmatize
vsto dishonor
  • US
23 7.5

Treat someone as shameful and not worthy of respect

is about causing general shame rather than labeling social identity
to besmirch
vsto dishonor
  • Formal
15 8.8

Make a person or company look bad by saying bad things about them

aims more generally at causing shame or public disgrace
to pillory
vsto dishonor
8 9.3

To criticize someone publicly to make them feel ashamed

brings shame more broadly rather than only public mockery
to tarnish reputation
vsto dishonor
8 6.0

Damage the respect and good opinion people have of someone or something

covers the same loss of standing but not only reputational detail
to mortify
vsto dishonor
2 6.9

To make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed

focuses on bringing shame or disgrace outwardly rather than inner pain
to attaint
vsto dishonor
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To bring shame on a person or group

is the same idea of causing public shame or loss of respect

Antonyms

to honor
  • US
722 2.3

Show great respect to someone, often in public

to exalt
  • Formal
19 7.2

To raise someone to a higher position or praise them strongly

How Shameful

to humiliate
  • Offensive
208 6.1
to disgrace
38 4.5
to dishonor
  • US
40 5.3
to embarrass
391 2.1
to slight
  • Offensive
15 6.1

Surface Forms

dishonor infinitive
dishonored past
dishonored past participle
dishonoring present participle
dishonors third person singular

Morphology

dishonor = honor (transparent) = dis + honor

The verb is a straightforward opposite of 'honor', meaning to treat in a way that removes or denies honor.

Etymology

To dishonor someone comes from dis- 'not' and honor 'respect', so to dishonor a person is to make them lose respect or bring shame on them.