branding

n. act of burning with a hot iron; act of stigmatizing, act of marking with disgrace

v. mark with a branding iron; disgrace, condemn

Branding may refer to:Livestock branding, the marking of animals to indicate ownershipHuman branding, as body modification or punishmentVehicle title branding, a permanent designation indicating that a vehicle has been "written off"Brand, a name, logo, slogan, and/or design scheme associated with a product or serviceBrand management, the application of marketing techniques to a specific product, product line, or brandPersonal branding, people and their careers marketed as brands
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Noun
1. the act of stigmatizing
(synonym) stigmatization, stigmatisation
(hypernym) disapproval

Noun
1. a name given to a product or service
(synonym) trade name, brand name, marque
(hypernym) name
(hyponym) label, recording label
(class) table tennis, Ping-Pong
2. a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
(synonym) make
(hypernym) kind, sort, form, variety
3. identification mark on skin, made by burning
(hypernym) marker, marking, mark
4. a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
(synonym) firebrand
(hypernym) firewood
5. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
(synonym) mark, stigma, stain
(hypernym) symbol
(hyponym) demerit
(derivation) stigmatize, stigmatise, denounce, mark
6. a cutting or thrusting weapon with a long blade
(synonym) sword, blade, steel
(hypernym) weapon, arm, weapon system
(hyponym) backsword
(part-meronym) blade
Verb
1. burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
(hypernym) mark
2. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"
(synonym) stigmatize, stigmatise, denounce, mark
(hypernym) label
(derivation) mark, stigma, stain
3. mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman"
(synonym) post
(hypernym) call
(derivation) mark, stigma, stain

n. surf, breaker; swell

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Brand