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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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Oct 30, 2017 · 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. Join us.
dishonour. Other forms: dishonoured; dishonouring; dishonours. Definitions of dishonour. noun. a state of shame or disgrace. synonyms: dishonor. see more. noun. lacking honor or integrity.
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.
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. [...]
verb (transitive) 1. to treat with disrespect. 2. to fail or refuse to pay (a cheque, bill of exchange, etc) 3. archaic. to cause the disgrace of (a woman) by seduction or rape. noun. 4.
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.
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.
