dishonour
Britishverb
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to treat with disrespect
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to fail or refuse to pay (a cheque, bill of exchange, etc)
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to cause the disgrace of (a woman) by seduction or rape
noun
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a lack of honour or respect
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a state of shame or disgrace
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a person or thing that causes a loss of honour
he was a dishonour to his family
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an insult; affront
we did him a dishonour by not including him
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refusal or failure to accept or pay a commercial paper
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A film within a film, "An Act of Dishonour" revolves around the fate of an Afghan actress who starred in a film made by Pariza's colleague.
From Reuters • Jun. 14, 2011
But because there is nothing to be compared with God in Power; we Honor him not but Dishonour him by any Value lesse than Infinite.
From Leviathan by Hobbes, Thomas
For a Prince in Rags, but not in Debts and Dishonour, will throttle the Harpy which has hitherto ruled and degraded his soul.
From The Book of Khalid by Rihani, Ameen Fares
On the German Roll of Dishonour this month appears the name of one who has been grande et conspicuum nostro quoque tempore monstrum.
From Mr. Punch's History of the Great War by Graves, Charles L. (Charles Larcom)
He would never live in this House of Dishonour again.
From The Rough Road by Locke, William John
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