dishonor

[ dis-on-er ]

/ dɪsˈɒn ər /

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noun

lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.

disgrace; ignominy; shame: His arrest brought dishonor to his family.

an indignity; insult: to do someone a dishonor.

a cause of shame or disgrace: He is a dishonor to his family.

Commerce. failure or refusal of the drawee or intended acceptor of a bill of exchange or note to accept it or, if it is accepted, to pay and retire it.

verb (used with object)

to deprive of honor; disgrace; bring reproach or shame on.

Commerce. to fail or refuse to honor or pay (a draft, check, etc.).

to rape or seduce.

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Also especially British, dis·hon·our.

Origin of dishonor

1250–1300; Middle English dishonour (noun), dishonouren (v.) < Anglo-French, Old French; see dis-¹, honor

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1, 2. See disgrace.

OTHER WORDS FROM dishonor

dis·hon·or·er, nounun·dis·hon·ored, adjective

Words nearby dishonor

disheveled, dishevelled, dishful, dishonest, dishonesty, dishonor, dishonorable, dishonorable discharge, dishonour, dishonourable, dishpan

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THE DISHONOR OF HONOR KILLINGS Imagine a young woman killed by her own relatives for failing to obey.
Lone Star Leaders||October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fiery trial through which we pass, will light us down, in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.
Lincoln Was the Founders’ Heir Apparent|Harvey J. Kaye|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We witnessed rape, dishonor and the destruction of families.
An Ex-Radical's Open Letter to ISIS Fighters: Quit Now While You Can!|Maajid Nawaz|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I felt my death would spare my wife, daughter and myself the dishonor the rape brought upon us.
Retired Marine Reveals Secret Suffering of Male Military Rape Victims|Caitlin Dickson|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Accusations of dishonor demonize and demoralize, making it difficult to compromise, and sapping the motivation to act nobly.
Delegitimizing Israel Makes Peace Harder to Achieve|Gil Troy|February 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Had she never falsely possessed herself of that to which she had no claim, this dishonor would have been saved her.
A Changed Heart|May Agnes Fleming
Jean, you must not keep this legacy which by to-morrow may have brought suspicion and dishonor on our mother.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume VIII.|Guy de Maupassant
And when I explain matters you will be quick to catch the dishonor of their actions.
The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas|Janet Aldridge
You will save an innocent, broken-hearted lady from death and dishonor.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866|Various
Why did the priest have to dishonor his mother and father so?
Shaman|Robert Shea

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