Adjective: dishonoured dis'ó-nu(r)d Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: dishonored)
- Suffering shame
"In particular, the bill must not be overdue or known to be dishonoured"; - discredited, disgraced, dishonored [US], shamed Verb: dishonour dis'ó-nu(r) Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: dishonor)
- Bring shame or dishonour upon
"he dishonoured his family by committing a serious crime"; - dishonor [US], disgrace, attaint [archaic], shame - Refuse to accept
"dishonour checks and drafts"; - dishonor [US] - [Brit, Cdn, archaic] Force (someone) to have sex against their will
"The woman was dishonoured on her way home at night"; - rape, ravish [archaic], violate, assault, dishonor [US, archaic], outrage
See also: ashamed Type of: assail, assault, attack, decline, pass up, refuse, reject, set on, turn down Antonym: reward Encyclopedia: Dishonoured Dishonour |