All attainted synonyms
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A a verb attainted
- imprison β to confine in or as if in a prison.
- condemn β If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- sentence β Grammar. a grammatical unit of one or more words that expresses an independent statement, question, request, command, exclamation, etc., and that typically has a subject as well as a predicate, as in John is here. or Is John here? In print or writing, a sentence typically begins with a capital letter and ends with appropriate punctuation; in speech it displays recognizable, communicative intonation patterns and is often marked by preceding and following pauses.
- sully β to soil, stain, or tarnish.
- defile β To defile something that people think is important or holy means to do something to it or say something about it which is offensive.
- disparage β to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.
- debase β To debase something means to reduce its value or quality.
- tarnish β to dull the luster of (a metallic surface), especially by oxidation; discolor.
- stigmatize β to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon: The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family.
- dishonor β lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
- slander β defamation; calumny: rumors full of slander.
- defame β If someone defames another person or thing, they say bad and untrue things about them.
- disrespect β Lack of respect or courtesy.
- discredit β to injure the credit or reputation of; defame: an effort to discredit honest politicians.
- degrade β Something that degrades someone causes people to have less respect for them.
- besmirch β If you besmirch someone or their reputation, you say that they are a bad person or that they have done something wrong, usually when this is not true.
- reproach β to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
- humiliate β to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- disgrace β the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
- frame β a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
- adjudge β If someone is adjudged to be something, they are judged or considered to be that thing.
- attaint β to pass judgment of death or outlawry upon (a person); condemn by bill of attainder
- rap β to carry off; transport.
- doom β fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune: In exile and poverty, he met his doom.
- derogate β to cause to seem inferior or be in disrepute; detract
- lower β to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
- blot β If something is a blot on a person's or thing's reputation, it spoils their reputation.
- slur β to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often followed by over): The report slurred over her contribution to the enterprise.
- libel β the false accusation that Jews murder Christian children to use their blood in religious rituals: blood libels that spread throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.
- humble β not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- reduce β to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
- taint β the area between the testicles or vulva and the anus; the perineum.
- disregard β to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- desecrate β If someone desecrates something which is considered to be holy or very special, they deliberately damage or insult it.
- deride β If you deride someone or something, you say that they are stupid or have no value.
- snub β to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring.
- ridicule β speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
- disfavor β unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- depress β If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
- stain β a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- mock β to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- abase β to humble or belittle (oneself, etc)
- disoblige β to refuse or neglect to oblige; act contrary to the desire or convenience of; fail to accommodate.
- debauch β to lead into a life of depraved self-indulgence
- corrupt β Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- put away β to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- send up β an entertaining or humorous burlesque or parody; takeoff: The best skit in the revue was a send-up of TV game shows.
- throw the book at β a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
- convicted β to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial: to convict a prisoner of a felony.
- dishonored β lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.