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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.
Dishonour is a state in which people disapprove of you and lose their respect for you.
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.
a feeling of embarrassment and loss of people’s respect, or something that causes this: It is no dishonor to lose to a champion. dishonorable. adjective (Cdn Br dishonourable) us / dɪsˈɑn·ər·ə·bəl /
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.
Dishonour definition: to treat with disrespect. See examples of DISHONOUR used in a sentence.
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.
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)
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun dishonour mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun dishonour. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
Dishonour Definition. Shame or disgrace. A lack of honour or integrity. (law) Failure or refusal of the drawee or intended acceptor of a negotiable instrument, such as a bill of exchange or note, to accept it or, if it is accepted, to pay and retire it.
