Synonyms of the word

befoul

• v. To make foul; to soil.
• v. To entangle or run against so as to impede motion.

attaint

• adj. (obsolete) Convicted, attainted.
• adj. (obsolete) Attainted; corrupted.
• v. (archaic) To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.
• v. (archaic) To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.
• v. (now rare) To taint; to corrupt, sully.
• n. (archaic) A blow or strike, especially in jousting.
• n. A wound on the leg of a horse caused by a blow.
• n. (obsolete, law) The giving of a false verdict by a jury; the conviction of such a jury, and the reversal…

defile

• v. (transitive) to make impure; to make dirty.
• n. A narrow way or passage, e.g. between mountains.
• n. A single file, such as of soldiers.
• n. The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior.
• v. (archaic, intransitive) To march in a single file.

disgrace

• n. The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
• n. The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy.
• n. Something which brings dishonor; the cause of shame or reproach; great discredit.
• n. (obsolete) An act of unkindness; a disfavor.
• v. To disrespect another; to put someone out of favor.

dishonor

• n. US standard spelling of dishonour.
• v. US standard spelling of dishonour.

dishonour

• n. Shame or disgrace.
• n. Lack of honour or integrity.
• n. (law) Failure or refusal of the drawee or intended acceptor of a negotiable instrument, such as a bill…
• v. To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
• v. To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.
• v. To violate or rape.

foul

• adj. Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
• adj. (of words or a way of speaking) obscene, vulgar or abusive.
• adj. Detestable, unpleasant.
• adj. Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
• adj. (obsolete) Ugly; homely; poor.
• adj. (of the weather) Unpleasant, stormy or rainy.
• adj. Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
• adj. (nautical) Entangled and therefore restricting free movement, not clear.
• adj. (baseball) Outside of the base lines; in foul territory.
• v. (transitive) To make dirty.
• v. (transitive) To besmirch.
• v. (transitive) To clog or obstruct.
• v. (transitive, nautical) To entangle.
• v. (transitive, basketball) To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.
• v. (transitive, baseball) To hit outside of the baselines.
• v. (intransitive) To become clogged.
• v. (intransitive) To become entangled.
• v. (intransitive, basketball) To commit a foul.
• v. (intransitive, baseball) To hit a ball outside of the baselines.
• n. (sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing…
• n. (bowling) A (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released…
• n. (baseball) A foul ball, a ball which has been hit outside of the base lines.

maculate

• v. To spot; to stain; to blur.
• adj. Marked with spots or maculae; blotched.
• adj. Defiled; impure.

shame

• n. Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of impropriety, dishonor, or other…
• n. Something to regret.
• n. Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.
• n. The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.
• n. That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.
• interj. A cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, often used reduplicated, especially in political debates.
• interj. (South Africa) Expressing sympathy.
• v. (obsolete, intransitive) To feel shame, be ashamed.
• v. (transitive) To cause to feel shame.
• v. To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.
• v. (obsolete) To mock at; to deride.