1. (

• dishonor ,
• disgrace ,
• dishonour ,
• attaint ,
• shame

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

2. (

• take_down ,
• degrade ,
• disgrace ,
• demean ,
• put_down

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

3. (

• discredit ,
• disgrace

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