dishonor
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ər noun
1.
lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
2.
disgrace; ignominy; shame: His arrest brought dishonor to his family.
3.
an indignity; insult: to do someone a dishonor.
4.
a cause of shame or disgrace: He is a dishonor to his family.
5.
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)
6.
to deprive of honor; disgrace; bring reproach or shame on.
7.
Commerce. to fail or refuse to honor or pay (a draft, check, etc.).
8.
to rape or seduce.
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dishonour or dishonor (dɪsˈɒnə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to treat with disrespect |
| 2. | to fail or refuse to pay (a cheque, bill of exchange, etc) |
| 3. | to cause the disgrace of (a woman) by seduction or rape |
| —n | |
| 4. | a lack of honour or respect |
| 5. | a state of shame or disgrace |
| 6. | a person or thing that causes a loss of honour: he was a dishonour to his family |
| 7. | an insult; affront: we did him a dishonour by not including him |
| 8. | refusal or failure to accept or pay a commercial paper |
| dishonor or dishonor | |
| —vb | |
| —n | |
| dis'honourer or dishonor | |
| —n | |
| dis'honorer or dishonor | |
| —n | |
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But mark you, my reader, i did not invite dishonor or stealth.
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