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Dishonor

see synonyms of dishonor

Noun

1. dishonor, dishonour

a state of shame or disgrace

Example Sentences:
'he was resigned to a life of dishonor'

2. dishonor, dishonour

lacking honor or integrity

Verb

3. attaint, disgrace, dishonor, dishonour, shame

bring shame or dishonor upon

Example Sentences:
'he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime'

4. assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, rape, ravish, violate

force (someone) to have sex against their will

Example Sentences:
'The woman was raped on her way home at night'

5. dishonor, dishonour

refuse to accept

Example Sentences:
'dishonor checks and drafts'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dishonor

see synonyms of dishonor
noun
1. 
a. 
loss of honor, respect, or reputation
b. 
state of shame; disgrace; ignominy
2. 
a person, thing, or action that brings dishonor; discredit
3. 
the act of refusing or failing to pay a check, draft, bill of exchange, etc.
verb transitive
4. 
to treat disrespectfully; insult
5. 
to bring shame or discredit upon; disgrace
6. 
to violate the virginity or chastity of
7. 
to refuse or fail to pay (a check, draft, bill of exchange, etc.)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Dishonor

see synonyms of dishonor
n.
1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation.
2. The condition of having lost honor or good repute.
3. A cause of loss of honor: was a dishonor to the club.
4. Failure to pay or refusal to accept a note, a bill, or another commercial obligation.
tr.v. dis·hon·ored, dis·hon·or·ing, dis·hon·ors
1. To bring shame or disgrace upon.
2. To treat in a disrespectful or demeaning manner.
3. To fail or refuse to accept or pay (a note, bill, or check, for example).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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