Noun
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a state of dishonor
"one mistake brought shame to all his family"
"suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
Verb
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damage the reputation of
"This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
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reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
"She tends to put down younger women colleagues"
"His critics took him down after the lecture"
- take down - put down -
bring shame or dishonor upon
"he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"