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101disgrace — 1. noun 1) he brought disgrace on the family Syn: dishonor, shame, discredit, ignominy, degradation, disrepute, ill repute, infamy, scandal, stigma, opprobrium, obloquy, condemnation, vilification, contempt, disrespect; …
102put someone in their place — Marsha s father in law finally spoke up and put that hateful woman in her place Syn: humiliate, take down a peg or two, deflate, crush, squash, humble; informal cut down to size, settle someone s hash, make someone eat crow …
103shame — 1. noun 1) her face was scarlet with shame Syn: humiliation, mortification, chagrin, ignominy, embarrassment, indignity, discomfort Ant: pride 2) I felt shame at telling a lie Syn …
104thwart — v 1. frustrate, foil, balk, check, stop, abort; oppose, cross, contravene, Scot. thraw; defeat, undo, outmaneuver; prevent, preclude, obstruct, block, circumvent; intercept, interpose, intervene, interfere, impede, hinder, hamper; spoil, mar,… …
105shame — 1. noun 1) a sense of shame Syn: guilt, remorse, contrition 2) he brought shame on the family Syn: humiliation, embarrassment, indignity, mortification, disgrace, dishonour, discredit …
106mortify — [v] embarrass abase, abash, affront, annoy, belittle, chagrin, chasten, confound, control, crush, deflate, deny, disappoint, discipline, discomfit, disgrace, displease, get one’s comeuppance*, harass, humble, humiliate, put to shame, ridicule,… …
107put someone in their place — HUMILIATE, take down a peg or two, deflate, crush, squash, humble; informal cut down to size, settle someone s hash; N. Amer. informal make someone eat crow. → place …
108abash — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. humiliate, humble, shame; embarrass, disconcert; mortify, crush, take down a peg. See humility. Ant., hearten, rally. II (Roget s IV) v. embarrass, disconcert, rattle*; see embarrass 1 . See… …
109degrade — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. humiliate, shame, debase, demean; degenerate. See deterioration, disrepute. Ant., elevate, honor. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To humble] Syn. demote, discredit, diminish; see humble . 2. [To corrupt] Syn.… …
110drop — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abate, abdicate, abeyance, abjure, ablate, acknowledge defeat, act drop, advantage, asbestos, asbestos board, ascend, ax, backdrop, backslide, balm, balsam, bank, bate, batten, be bereaved of, be confined, be… …
