[dis-on-er] 
| 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. |
| 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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