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dishonor Definition

dis·honor (dis än′ər)

noun

    1. loss of honor, respect, or reputation
    2. state of shame; disgrace; ignominy
  2. a person, thing, or action that brings dishonor; discredit
  3. the act of refusing or failing to pay a check, draft, bill of exchange, etc.

Etymology: ME deshonour < OFr deshonor: see dis- & honor

transitive verb

  1. to treat disrespectfully; insult
  2. to bring shame or discredit upon; disgrace
  3. to violate the virginity or chastity of
  4. to refuse or fail to pay (a check, draft, bill of exchange, etc.)

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dishonor Synonyms

dishonor

n.

  1. Disgrace

    shame, ignominy, infamy, abasement; see disgrace 1.

  2. Discredit

    insult, indignity, reproach, affront; see disgrace 2, insult.

dishonor Law Definition

v

To refuse to pay a claim embodied in a written document, such as a check or other negotiable instrument, when presented; to treat disrespectfully an object considered to have a public or sacred nature, such as a flag.
dishonor Usage Examples

Object

  • check: Commercial Debt Collection We collect debts from Companies that have overdue invoices, dishonored checks or judgments.
  • name: The eagles of the mountain would not have found their name dishonored by these " eagles " of the highway.

Converse of object

  • bring: We can do right for all the wrong reasons and, in so doing, bring dishonor to the name of our Lord.
  • do: To wish to forget does more dishonor to the dead than mocking the event.

Adjective modifier

  • great: Tho thou lay it down with great dishonor, thou shalt receive it in glory.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: Do not dishonor your father by having sexual relations with your mother.