English Explanatory Dictionary

dishonour

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Shame or disgrace.
  2. Lack of honour or integrity.
  3. 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.
verb
  1. To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
  2. To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.
  3. To violate or rape.

Pronunciation

/dɪsˈɒnə(ɹ)/ /dɪzˈɒnəɹ/ EN-AU ck1 dishonour.ogg

Word forms

dishonour dishonours dishonor dishonouring dishonoured

Etymology

From Old French deshonor, equivalent to dis- + honour.

Synonyms

humiliation ignominy unhonour abasement disgrace dishonour embarrassment hurt mortification obloquy opprobrium shame indecency unrighteousness immorality improbity impropriety undecency ungodliness unprobity unpropriety unrightfulness unsaintliness unseemliness unuprightness unvirtuousness wickedness discomfit humiliate mortify abase abash bring low confuse confound debase degrade demean depress disconcert embarrass humble lower put to shame defoul outrage ravish abuse constuprate defile force misuse oppress pollute rape ravage r-word scotch turn out violate

Derived words

dishonourer
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