dishonour

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: dishonordisgraceattaintshameraperavishviolateassaultoutrage

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a state of shame or disgrace“he was resigned to a life of dishonor”Synonyms: dishonor
  2. lacking honor or integritySynonyms: dishonor

Verb (3)

  1. bring shame or dishonor upon“he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime”Synonyms: dishonordisgraceattaintshame
  2. force (someone) to have sex against their will“The woman was raped on her way home at night”Synonyms: raperavishviolateassaultdishonoroutrage
  3. refuse to accept“dishonor checks and drafts”Synonyms: dishonor
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Dishonor \Dis*hon"or\ (d[i^]s*[o^]n"[~e]r or d[i^]z*[o^]n"[~e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dishonored (d[i^]s*[o^]n"[~e]rd or d[i^]z*[o^]n"[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Dishonoring.] [OE. deshonouren, F. d['e]shonorer; pref. d['e]s- (L. dis-) + honorer to honor, fr. L. honorare. See Honor, v. t.] [Written also dishonour.]

1.To deprive of honor; to disgrace; to bring reproach or shame on; to treat with indignity, or as unworthy in the sight of others; to stain the character of; to lessen the reputation of; as, the duelist dishonors himself to maintain his honor. [1913 Webster]

Nothing . . . that may dishonor Our law, or stain my vow of Nazarite.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

2.To violate the chastity of; to debauch. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

3.To refuse or decline to accept or pay; -- said of a bill, check, note, or draft which is due or presented; as, to dishonor a bill exchange.

Syn: To disgrace; shame; debase; degrade; lower; humble; humiliate; debauch; pollute. [1913 Webster]

Dishonor \Dis*hon"or\ (d[i^]s*[o^]n"[~e]r or d[i^]z*[o^]n"[~e]r), n. [OE. deshonour, dishonour, OF. deshonor, deshonur, F. d['e]shonneur; pref. des- (L. dis-) + honor, honur, F. honneur, fr. L. honor. See Honor.] [Written also dishonour.] [1913 Webster]

1.Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach. [1913 Webster]

It was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor.— Ezra iv. 14.[1913 Webster]
His honor rooted in dishonor stood.— Tennyson.[1913 Webster]

2.(Law) The nonpayment or nonacceptance of commercial paper by the party on whom it is drawn.

Syn: Disgrace; ignominy; shame; censure; reproach; opprobrium. [1913 Webster]

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