dishonor
dishonor
Definition
dis·honor (dis än′ər)
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.)
dishonor
Synonyms
dishonor
n.
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.
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