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DISHONOUR
dishonor, dishonour
(noun) lacking honor or integrity
dishonor, dishonour
(noun) a state of shame or disgrace; “he was resigned to a life of dishonor”
dishonor, dishonour
(verb) refuse to accept; “dishonor checks and drafts”
dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame
(verb) bring shame or dishonor upon; “he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime”
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
(verb) force (someone) to have sex against their will; “The woman was raped on her way home at night”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dishonour (countable and uncountable, plural dishonours) (UK, Canada, Australia, NZ, Ireland, South Africa)
Shame or disgrace.
Lack of honour or integrity.
(legal) 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.
Synonyms
• unhonour
Verb
dishonour (third-person singular simple present dishonours, present participle dishonouring, simple past and past participle dishonoured) (UK, Canada, Australia, NZ, Ireland, South Africa)
To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.
To violate or rape.
Source: Wiktionary
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