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dishonor
Found in thesaurus: standing, unrighteousness, assault, set on, attack, assail, decline, turn down, refuse, pass up, reject
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dishonor
v.
disgrace, bring shame, ruin the reputation of
n.
shame, disgrace, infamy
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Honour
Honour (also honor in American English, see spelling differences; from the Latin word honor) is an abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability that affects both the social standing and the self-evaluation of an individual or corporate body such as a family, school, regiment or nation. Accordingly, individuals (or corporate bodies) are assigned worth and stature based on the harmony of their actions with a specific code of honour, and the moral code of the society at large.
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dishonor
Noun
1. a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"
(synonym) dishonour
(antonym) honor, honour, laurels
(hypernym) standing
(hyponym) disesteem
(derivation) rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonour, outrage
2. lacking honor or integrity
(synonym) dishonour
(antonym) honor, honour
(hypernym) unrighteousness
(derivation) disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame
Verb
1. bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
(synonym) disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame
(antonym) honor, honour, reward
(hyponym) foul, befoul, defile, maculate
(derivation) dishonour
2. force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
(synonym) rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonour, outrage
(hypernym) assail, assault, set on, attack
(hyponym) gang-rape
(derivation) dishonour
3. refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts"
(synonym) dishonour
(antonym) honor, honour
(hypernym) refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline
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Dishonor
(v. t.)
To violate the chastity of; to debauch.
To violate the chastity of; to debauch.
(v. t.)
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.
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.
(v. t.)
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.
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.
(n.)
The nonpayment or nonacceptance of commercial paper by the party on whom it is drawn.
The nonpayment or nonacceptance of commercial paper by the party on whom it is drawn.
(n.)
Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach.
Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach.
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Dishonor
A refusal to pay.
