English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

бесче́стить — meaning in English

beschestit

Russian → English · translate English → Russian instead

English meaning

  • discredit verb To damage someone's reputation or make people doubt their honesty.
  • disgrace noun A loss of reputation or respect caused by shameful behavior.
  • dishonour noun Shame or a loss of honor and respect (British spelling).
  • reproach noun A mild expression of blame or disappointment.
  • stab verb To pierce or wound someone or something with a pointed weapon such as a knife.

Senses

бесче́стить is used for these senses in English:

  • discredit (transitive) To harm the good reputation of (a person).
  • disgrace (transitive) To put someone or something out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.
  • dishonour To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
  • reproach (transitive) To disgrace, or bring shame upon.
  • stab (transitive, figurative) To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander.

discredit — full definition

  1. verb To damage someone's reputation or make people doubt their honesty.
  2. noun Loss of reputation or trust; disgrace.

disgrace — full definition

  1. noun A loss of reputation or respect caused by shameful behavior.
  2. verb To bring shame upon someone or something.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Russian.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Russian meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Russian

Related Russian words