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Noun: dishonour  dis'ó-nu(r)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: dishonor)
  1. Loss or deprivation of honour, respect, or reputation
    "His dishonour was evident in his betrayal of his friends"; "The company's dishonour was revealed through its unethical practices";
    - dishonor [US]
     
  2. A state of shame or disgrace
    "he was resigned to a life of dishonour";
    - dishonor [US]
Verb: dishonour  dis'ó-nu(r)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: dishonor)
  1. Bring shame or dishonour upon
    "he dishonoured his family by committing a serious crime";
    - dishonor [US], disgrace, attaint [archaic], shame
     
  2. Refuse to accept
    "dishonour checks and drafts";
    - dishonor [US]
     
  3. [Brit, Cdn, archaic] Force (someone) to have sex against their will
    "The soldiers dishonoured the women of the village";
    - rape, ravish [archaic], violate, assault, dishonor [US, archaic]

Derived forms: dishonoured, dishonouring, dishonours

Type of: assail, assault, attack, decline, disrespect, refuse, reject, set on, standing, unrighteousness

Antonym: honor [US]

Encyclopedia: Dishonour