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dishonoring

dɪsˈɒnə

verb

bring shame or disgrace on.

the ceremony was undertaken if a pupil had done something to dishonour the school

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dishonored

dɪsˈɒnə

verb

bring shame or disgrace on.

the ceremony was undertaken if a pupil had done something to dishonour the school

disgrace,bring dishonour to,bring discredit to,bring shame to,shame,embarrass,humiliate,discredit,degrade,debase,lower,cheapen,drag down,drag through the mud,blacken the name of,give a bad name to,show in a bad light,sully,stain,taint,smear,mar,blot,stigmatize

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disfigures

dɪsˈfɪɡə

verb

spoil the appearance of.

litter disfigures the countryside

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disfigured

dɪsˈfɪɡə

verb

spoil the appearance of.

litter disfigures the countryside

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disfigure

dɪsˈfɪɡə

verb

spoil the appearance of.

litter disfigures the countryside

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discolors

dɪsˈkʌlə

verb

change or cause to change to a different, less attractive colour.

do not over-knead the dough or it will discolour

stain,mark,soil,dirty,make dirty,streak,smear,spot,tarnish,sully,spoil,mar,disfigure,blemish,blacken,char,fade,bleach,wash out,rust,weather,stained,marked,spotted,soiled,tarnished,blackened,bleached,faded,yellowed,rusted,rusty,oxidized,weathered

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discoloring

dɪsˈkʌlə

verb

change or cause to change to a different, less attractive colour.

do not over-knead the dough or it will discolour

stain,mark,soil,dirty,make dirty,streak,smear,spot,tarnish,sully,spoil,mar,disfigure,blemish,blacken,char,fade,bleach,wash out,rust,weather,stained,marked,spotted,soiled,tarnished,blackened,bleached,faded,yellowed,rusted,rusty,oxidized,weathered

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discolored

dɪsˈkʌlə

verb

change or cause to change to a different, less attractive colour.

do not over-knead the dough or it will discolour

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discolor

dɪsˈkʌlə

verb

change or cause to change to a different, less attractive colour.

do not over-knead the dough or it will discolour

stain,mark,soil,dirty,make dirty,streak,smear,spot,tarnish,sully,spoil,mar,disfigure,blemish,blacken,char,fade,bleach,wash out,rust,weather,stained,marked,spotted,soiled,tarnished,blackened,bleached,faded,yellowed,rusted,rusty,oxidized,weathered

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destroys

dɪˈstrɔɪ

verb

end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.

the room had been destroyed by fire

demolish,knock down,pull down,tear down,level,raze (to the ground),fell,dismantle,break up,wreck,ruin,smash,shatter,crash,blast,blow up,blow to bits/pieces,dynamite,explode,bomb,torpedo,spoil,disfigure,blight,mar,blemish,impair,flaw,deface,scar,injure,harm,devastate,damage,lay waste,ravage,wreak havoc on,waste,disfeature,disrupt,undo,upset,play havoc with,make a mess of,put an end to,end,bring to an end,put a stop to,terminate,prevent,frustrate,crush,quell,quash,dash,scotch,vitiate,sabotage,upset someone’s apple cart,cook someone’s goose,mess up,muck up,screw up,louse up,foul up,make a hash of,do in,put paid to,put the lid on,put the kibosh on,do for,scupper,dish,stymie,queer,nix,banjax,blow a hole in,muller,euchre,cruel,bring to naught,fuck up,bugger up,balls up

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destroying

dɪˈstrɔɪ

verb

end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.

the room had been destroyed by fire

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destroyed

dɪˈstrɔɪ

verb

end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.

the room had been destroyed by fire

demolish,knock down,pull down,tear down,level,raze (to the ground),fell,dismantle,break up,wreck,ruin,smash,shatter,crash,blast,blow up,blow to bits/pieces,dynamite,explode,bomb,torpedo,spoil,disfigure,blight,mar,blemish,impair,flaw,deface,scar,injure,harm,devastate,damage,lay waste,ravage,wreak havoc on,waste,disfeature,disrupt,undo,upset,play havoc with,make a mess of,put an end to,end,bring to an end,put a stop to,terminate,prevent,frustrate,crush,quell,quash,dash,scotch,vitiate,sabotage,upset someone’s apple cart,cook someone’s goose,mess up,muck up,screw up,louse up,foul up,make a hash of,do in,put paid to,put the lid on,put the kibosh on,do for,scupper,dish,stymie,queer,nix,banjax,blow a hole in,muller,euchre,cruel,bring to naught,fuck up,bugger up,balls up

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destroy

dɪˈstrɔɪ

verb

end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.

the room had been destroyed by fire

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defiling

dɪˈfʌɪl

verb

damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil.

the land was defiled by a previous owner

spoil,sully,mar,impair,debase,degrade,pollute,poison,corrupt,taint,tarnish,infect,foul,befoul,dirty,soil,stain,destroy,ruin

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defiles

dɪˈfʌɪl

verb

damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil.

the land was defiled by a previous owner

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defiled

dɪˈfʌɪl

verb

damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil.

the land was defiled by a previous owner

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defile

dɪˈfʌɪl

verb

damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil.

the land was defiled by a previous owner

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defacing

dɪˈfeɪs

verb

spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it.

he defaced library books

vandalize,disfigure,mar,spoil,ruin,deform,sully,tarnish,damage,injure,uglify,blight,blemish,impair,tag,trash

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defaces

dɪˈfeɪs

verb

spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it.

he defaced library books

vandalize,disfigure,mar,spoil,ruin,deform,sully,tarnish,damage,injure,uglify,blight,blemish,impair,tag,trash

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defaced

dɪˈfeɪs

verb

spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it.

he defaced library books

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deface

dɪˈfeɪs

verb

spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it.

he defaced library books

vandalize,disfigure,mar,spoil,ruin,deform,sully,tarnish,damage,injure,uglify,blight,blemish,impair,tag,trash

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damaged

ˈdamɪdʒ

verb

inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

the car was badly damaged in the accident

harm,do damage to,injure,mar,deface,mutilate,mangle,impair,blemish,disfigure,vandalize,blight,spoil,defile,desecrate,tamper with,sabotage,disrupt,play havoc with,vitiate,ruin,devastate,destroy,wreck,cripple,trash,disfeature

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contaminating

kənˈtamɪneɪt

verb

make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance.

the site was found to be contaminated by radioactivity

pollute,adulterate,make impure,defile,debase,corrupt,taint,infect,blight,foul,spoil,soil,mar,impair,stain,befoul,sully,tarnish,poison,radioactivate,vitiate

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contaminates

kənˈtamɪneɪt

verb

make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance.

the site was found to be contaminated by radioactivity

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contaminate

kənˈtamɪneɪt

verb

make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance.

the site was found to be contaminated by radioactivity

pollute,adulterate,make impure,defile,debase,corrupt,taint,infect,blight,foul,spoil,soil,mar,impair,stain,befoul,sully,tarnish,poison,radioactivate,vitiate

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bungles

ˈbʌŋɡ(ə)l

verb

carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently.

he bungled his first attempt to manage a group of professional players

mishandle,mismanage,mess up,make a mess of,botch,spoil,mar,ruin,make a hash of,muff,fluff,foul up,screw up,louse up,bitch up,blow,foozle,make a muck of,make a pig’s ear of,cock up,make a Horlicks of,flub,goof up,bobble,fuck up,bollix up,bugger up,balls up

noun

a task carried out in a clumsy or incompetent way.

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bungle

ˈbʌŋɡ(ə)l

verb

carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently.

he bungled his first attempt to manage a group of professional players

mishandle,mismanage,mess up,make a mess of,botch,spoil,mar,ruin,make a hash of,muff,fluff,foul up,screw up,louse up,bitch up,blow,foozle,make a muck of,make a pig’s ear of,cock up,make a Horlicks of,flub,goof up,bobble,fuck up,bollix up,bugger up,balls up

noun

a task carried out in a clumsy or incompetent way.

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blighting

blʌɪt

verb

have a severely detrimental effect on.

the scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians

ruin,wreck,spoil,disrupt,undo,mar,play havoc with,make a mess of,put an end to,end,bring to an end,put a stop to,prevent,frustrate,crush,quell,quash,dash,destroy,scotch,shatter,devastate,demolish,sabotage,mess up,screw up,louse up,foul up,make a hash of,do in,put paid to,put the lid on,put the kibosh on,stymie,queer,nix,banjax,blow a hole in,scupper,dish,euchre,cruel,bring to naught

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blighted

blʌɪt

verb

have a severely detrimental effect on.

the scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians

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blemishing

ˈblɛmɪʃ

verb

spoil the appearance or quality of (something).

his reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy

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blemished

ˈblɛmɪʃ

verb

spoil the appearance or quality of (something).

his reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy

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