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dishonour vs discredit

discredit vs dishonour

dishonour and discredit both are nouns.

dishonour and discredit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dishonour Yes No Yes No
discredit Yes No Yes No
As nouns, discredit is a hyponym of dishonour; that is, discredit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dishonour:
  • dishonour: a state of shame or disgrace
  • discredit: the state of being held in low esteem
Other hyponyms of dishonour include disesteem, disrepute, corruptness, disgrace, ignominy, shame, infamy, opprobrium.
dishonour (noun) discredit (noun)
lacking honor or integrity the state of being held in low esteem
a state of shame or disgrace
dishonour (verb) discredit (verb)
refuse to accept reject as false; refuse to accept
bring shame or dishonor upon cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
force (someone) to have sex against their will damage the reputation of
Difference between dishonour and discredit

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