verb
shend
Shend (verb) means to disgrace or put to shame.
verb
1
To disgrace or put to shame.
2
To destroy; to spoil.
3
To overpower; to surpass.
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Etymology
From Middle English schenden, from Old English sċendan (“to put to shame, blame, disgrace”), from Proto-West Germanic *skandijan (“to scold, berate”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kem- (“to cover”). Cognate with Dutch schenden (“to infringe, profane, defile”), German schänden (“defile”). Related to Old English sċand (“infamy, shame, scandal”). More at shand, shame.
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What is the meaning of shend?
"shend" (verb) means to disgrace or put to shame.
What are the different meanings of shend?
"shend" has 3 main meanings: 1. To disgrace or put to shame; 2. To destroy; to spoil; 3. To overpower; to surpass.