| noun | a state of dishonor “one mistake brought shame to all his family” |
| verb | bring shame or dishonor upon “he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime” |
| verb | reduce in worth or character, usually verbally “She tends to put down younger women colleagues” |
| verb | damage the reputation of “This newspaper story discredits the politicians” |
| shame | verb | compel through a sense of shame |
| disgrace | verb | damage the reputation of |
| ignominious | adjective | (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; - Rachel Carson |
| dishonor | noun | lacking honor or integrity |
| disgrace | noun | a state of dishonor |
| dishonour | noun | lacking honor or integrity |
| shame | noun | a state of dishonor |
| takedown | noun | a crushing remark |
| degradation | noun | a low or downcast state; - H.L.Menchken |
| put-down | noun | a crushing remark |
| discredit | noun | the state of being held in low esteem |