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Noun

A loss of respect or esteem, typically resulting from a shameful act

Impertinence or the quality of being impudent

The state or quality of being infamous

A feeling of having committed wrong or failed in an obligation

The act of forcing a person to engage in unwanted lascivious activity, especially intercourse

To bring shame on

To take a woman's virginity

To treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect

To cause pain through mistreatment

To refuse or be unwilling to accept or do something

To express disapproval of

Fail to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or to appear in a law court

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Noun

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A loss of respect or esteem, typically resulting from a shameful act

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

indignity

insult

offence^UK

offense^US

dishonour^UK

blot on your escutcheon

displeasure

ill favor

lack of respectability

blot on the escutcheon

blot on the escutcheon of

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Noun

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Impertinence or the quality of being impudent

lack of consideration

dishonour^UK

ungentlemanly behaviour

lack of refinement

lack of social grace

lack of politeness

offense^US

offence^UK

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Noun

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The state or quality of being infamous

dishonour^UK

Noun

A feeling of having committed wrong or failed in an obligation

dishonour^UK

prickings of conscience

twinges of conscience

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Noun

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The act of forcing a person to engage in unwanted lascivious activity, especially intercourse

dishonour^UK

offense^US

offence^UK

dishonoring^US

a fate worse than death

persuading someone to have sexual intercourse

taking away someone's innocence

unlawful sexual intercourse

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Verb

To bring shame on

dishonour^UK

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

drag through the mire

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

take down a peg or two

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

bastardize^US

bastardise^UK

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

make someone eat humble pie

run a smear campaign against

drag someone's name through the mud

make someone feel ashamed

blacken someone's name

force to eat humble pie

minimize^US

minimise^UK

appal^UK

desensitize^US

dehumanize^US

frown upon

bring to naught

poke full of holes

take rug out from under

blacken the character of

dehumanise^UK

desensitise^UK

hurt someone's feelings

treat disrespectfully

jeer

aggravate

give someone the cold-shoulder

appall^US

raise eyebrows amongst

aggrieve

blackball

persecute

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

put out of countenance

play down

take the wind out of someone's sails

muddy the reputation of

cast in a bad light

damage the reputation of

harm the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

knock down

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Verb

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To take a woman's virginity

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

dishonour^UK

discolour^UK

discolor^US

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To treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect

dishonour^UK

vandalise^UK

vandalize^US

treat with disrespect

mess up

commit sacrilege against

demoralize^US

bastardize^US

demoralise^UK

bastardise^UK

agonize^US

agonise^UK

take the Lord's name in vain

color^US

colour^UK

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To cause pain through mistreatment

victimise^UK

victimize^US

violate

antagonise^UK

antagonize^US

dishonour^UK

treat disrespectfully

give someone the cold-shoulder

hurt someone's feelings

step on one's toes

cut to the quick

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To refuse or be unwilling to accept or do something

dishonour^UK

have no more truck with

have nothing more to do with

give someone the brush-off

look right through

give the cold shoulder

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

give someone the go-by

tell someone where to get off

have nothing to do with

give the thumbs down to

pass by

give something a miss

cut off without a penny

give someone the big E

give someone the push

axe^UK

not take advantage of

ax^US

stop using

strand

vacate

refuse to acknowledge

give the red light to

leave holding the bag

keep your distance from

refuse to take advantage of

let well enough alone

go back on one's word

cut off without a cent

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To express disapproval of

criticise^UK

criticize^US

dishonour^UK

express disapproval of

rap someone over the knuckles

tick off

call to task

give someone a rating

give someone a row

give someone a wigging

give someone some stick

give someone a dressing-down

give someone an earful

give someone a roasting

give someone a telling-off

give someone a mouthful

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

give the devil

read the riot act

give someone what for

rap over the knuckles

let someone have it

give someone a bollocking

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

give a piece of one's mind

drag through the mud

drag through the mire

jump down one's throat

belabor^US

scandalize^US

belabour^UK

scandalise^UK

give someone a bad press

bring someone to book

slap someone on the wrist

penalize^US

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

penalise^UK

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

tear down

come down on like a ton of bricks

give something a bad press

moralise^UK

moralize^US

rap someone the knuckles

beat up on

cry down

bark at

give a tongue-lashing

give tongue-lashing

give somebody a piece of one's mind

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

rap across the knuckles

give someone a carpeting

have someone on the carpet

keep after

hold someone responsible

hold someone to blame

take somebody to task

drag someone's name through the mud

poor-mouth

sling mud

disagree with

mete out punishment to

teach someone a lesson

send someone away with a flea in his

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

bring charges against

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

minimize^US

take rug out from under

minimise^UK

make someone eat crow

make someone feel ashamed

prefer charges against

impeach for

make accusations about

express a poor opinion of

have a poor opinion of

look down your nose at

kick up a stink about

complain vociferously about

blacken the reputation of

blacken the name of

sully the reputation of

trivialize^US

conduct a smear campaign against

give something a battering

spout

rave

sneer at

make a protest against

kick against

minify

misprize

complain bitterly about

trivialise^UK

disagree violently with

go on about

skin alive

make a stand against

put up a fight against

satirize^US

satirise^UK

demonize^US

demonise^UK

express strong disapproval of

bring a charge against

lodge a protest against

take issue

fight

express disagreement with

take great exception to

categorize^US

categorise^UK

sermonize^US

sermonise^UK

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Fail to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or to appear in a law court

dishonour^UK

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