dishonor
noun
- loss of honor, respect, or reputation
- state of shame; disgrace; ignominy
- a person, thing, or action that brings dishonor; discredit
- the act of refusing or failing to pay a check, draft, bill of exchange, etc.
transitive verb
- to treat disrespectfully; insult
- to bring shame or discredit upon; disgrace
- to violate the virginity or chastity of
- to refuse or fail to pay (a check, draft, bill of exchange, etc.)
See dishonor in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĭs-ŏnˈər)
noun- Loss of honor, respect, or reputation.
- The condition of having lost honor or good repute.
- A cause of loss of honor: was a dishonor to the club.
- Failure to pay or refusal to accept a note, a bill, or another commercial obligation.
transitive verb dis·hon·ored,
dis·hon·or·ing,
dis·hon·ors - To bring shame or disgrace upon.
- To treat in a disrespectful or demeaning manner.
- To fail or refuse to accept or pay (a note, bill, or check, for example).
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