lose face
• be humiliated or come to be less highly respected.
• "the code of conduct required that he strike back or lose face"
Similar:
respect,
honour,
esteem,
regard,
admiration,
approbation,
acclaim,
approval,
favour,
appreciation,
popularity,
estimation,
veneration,
awe,
reverence,
deference,
recognition,
prestige,
standing,
status,
dignity,
glory,
kudos,
cachet,
image,
self-respect,
self-esteem,
self-image,
loss of face
• humiliation.
• "he could step aside now without loss of face"
