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- Dictionarydishonour/dɪsˈɒnə/
noun
- 1. a state of shame or disgrace: "they have brought dishonour upon our family"
verb
- 1. bring shame or disgrace on: "the ceremony was undertaken if a pupil had done something to dishonour the school"
- 2. fail to observe or respect (an agreement or principle): "the community has its own principles it can itself honour or dishonour"
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DISHONOUR definition: 1. a feeling of embarrassment and loss of people's respect, or a situation in which you experience…. Learn more.
8 meanings: 1. to treat with disrespect 2. to fail or refuse to pay (a cheque, bill of exchange, etc) 3. archaic to cause the.... Click for more definitions.
noun. /dɪsˈɒnə (r)/ /dɪsˈɑːnər/ (also dishonor) [uncountable] (formal) a loss of honour or respect because you have done something unacceptable or morally wrong. Her actions have brought shame and dishonour on the profession. There is no dishonour in such a defeat. Topics Personal qualities c2. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.
noun. a lack of honour or respect. a state of shame or disgrace. a person or thing that causes a loss of honour. he was a dishonour to his family. an insult; affront. we did him a dishonour by not including him. refusal or failure to accept or pay a commercial paper.
noun. lacking honor or integrity. synonyms: dishonor. see more. verb. bring shame or dishonor upon. synonyms: attaint, disgrace, dishonor, shame. see more. verb. refuse to accept. synonyms: dishonor. see more. verb. force (someone) to have sex against their will. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Dishonour."
1. If you dishonour someone, you behave in a way that damages their good reputation. [formal] [...] 2. Dishonour is a state in which people disapprove of you and lose their respect for you. [formal] [...] 3. If someone dishonours an agreement, they refuse to act according to its conditions. [...]
1. If you dishonour someone, you behave in a way that damages their good reputation. [formal] [...] 2. Dishonour is a state in which people disapprove of you and lose their respect for you. [formal] [...] 3. If someone dishonours an agreement, they refuse to act according to its conditions. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'dishonour'
adjective. bad or not deserving respect: dishonourable conduct. verb [ T ] UK(USdishonor)uk/dɪˈsɒnər/us. to show no respect for someone or something by behaving badly: He felt that he had dishonoured his country. to refuse to accept or pay a cheque or a bill (= amount charged)
/dɪsˈɑnər/ diss-AH-nuhr. See pronunciation. Where does the noun dishonour come from? Earliest known use. Middle English. dishonour is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French deshonor, déshonneur. See etymology. Nearby entries.
1. to treat with disrespect. 2. (Banking & Finance) 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.
