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dishonorable |
dishonorable discharge |
dishonorableness |
dishonorably |
dishonored |
dishonour
| dishonourable
| dishonourableness
| dishonourably
| dishpan
| dishrag
dishonour
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun dishonour has 2 senses
- dishonour(n = noun.state) dishonor - a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor" is a kind of standing
- dishonour(n = noun.attribute) dishonor - lacking honor or integrity; Array is a kind of unrighteousness
has particulars: disesteem, discredit, disrepute, corruptness, disgrace, ignominy, shame, infamy, opprobrium
Derived form verb dishonour1
Derived form verb dishonour1
Verb dishonour has 3 senses
- dishonour(v = verb.social) attaint, disgrace, dishonor, shame - bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime" Derived forms noun dishonour2, noun dishonour1
- dishonour(v = verb.social) assault, dishonor, outrage, rape, ravish, violate - force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night" is one way to assail, assault, attack, set on
- dishonour(v = verb.possession) dishonor - refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts" is one way to decline, pass up, refuse, reject, turn down
Sample sentence:
The performance is likely to dishonour Sue
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
dishonour, n. & v. (US dishonor)
--n.
1 a state of shame or disgrace; discredit.
2 something that causes dishonour (a dishonour to his profession).
--v.tr.
1 treat without honour or respect.
2 disgrace (dishonoured his name).
3 refuse to accept or pay (a cheque or a bill of exchange).
4 archaic violate the chastity of; rape.
--n.
1 a state of shame or disgrace; discredit.
2 something that causes dishonour (a dishonour to his profession).
--v.tr.
1 treat without honour or respect.
2 disgrace (dishonoured his name).
3 refuse to accept or pay (a cheque or a bill of exchange).
4 archaic violate the chastity of; rape.
Etymology
ME f. OF deshonor, deshonorer f. med.L dishonorare (as DIS-, HONOUR)
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