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dis·hon·or

–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.

Also, especially British, dis·hon·our.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME dishonour (n.), dishonouren (v.) < AF, OF; see dis-¹, honor

]

—Related forms

dis·hon·or·er, noun

—Synonyms 1, 2. See disgrace.

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dishonour
noun
1.	a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor" [syn: dishonor] [ant: honor]
2.	lacking honor or integrity [syn: dishonor] [ant: honor]
verb
1.	bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime" [syn: dishonor] [ant: honor]
2.	force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night" [syn: rape]
3.	refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts" [syn: dishonor] [ant: honor]

disgrace; shame