n : a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his
family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
[syn: shame, ignominy]
v 1: bring dishonor upon [syn: dishonor, dishonour, attaint, shame] [ant: honor]
2: reduce in worth, character, etc.; disgrace; dishonour [syn: degrade, demean, put down]
3: damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits
the politicians" [syn: discredit]