· a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"

Synonym(s): shame, ignominy

Hypernym(s): dishonor, dishonour

· bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

Synonym(s): dishonor, dishonour, attaint, shame

· reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"

Synonym(s): take_down, degrade, demean, put_down

Hypernym(s): humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase

· damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"

Synonym(s): discredit

Hypernym(s): disparage, belittle, pick_at