From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Dishonor \Dis*hon"or\ (d[i^]s*[o^]n"[~e]r or
d[i^]z*[o^]n"[~e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dishonored}
(d[i^]s*[o^]n"[~e]rd or d[i^]z*[o^]n"[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n.
{Dishonoring}.] [OE. deshonouren, F. d['e]shonorer; pref.
d['e]s- (L. dis-) + honorer to honor, fr. L. honorare. See
{Honor}, v. t.] [Written also {dishonour}.]
1. To deprive of honor; to disgrace; to bring reproach or
shame on; to treat with indignity, or as unworthy in the
sight of others; to stain the character of; to lessen the
reputation of; as, the duelist dishonors himself to
maintain his honor.
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Nothing . . . that may dishonor
Our law, or stain my vow of Nazarite. --Milton.
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2. To violate the chastity of; to debauch. --Dryden.
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3. To refuse or decline to accept or pay; -- said of a bill,
check, note, or draft which is due or presented; as, to
dishonor a bill exchange.
Syn: To disgrace; shame; debase; degrade; lower; humble;
humiliate; debauch; pollute.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Dishonor \Dis*hon"or\ (d[i^]s*[o^]n"[~e]r or
d[i^]z*[o^]n"[~e]r), n. [OE. deshonour, dishonour, OF.
deshonor, deshonur, F. d['e]shonneur; pref. des- (L. dis-) +
honor, honur, F. honneur, fr. L. honor. See {Honor}.]
[Written also {dishonour}.]
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1. Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach.
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It was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor.
--Ezra iv. 14.
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His honor rooted in dishonor stood. --Tennyson.
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2. (Law) The nonpayment or nonacceptance of commercial paper
by the party on whom it is drawn.
Syn: Disgrace; ignominy; shame; censure; reproach;
opprobrium.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dishonor
n 1: a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of
dishonor" [syn: {dishonor}, {dishonour}] [ant: {honor},
{honour}, {laurels}]
2: lacking honor or integrity [syn: {dishonor}, {dishonour}]
[ant: {honor}, {honour}]
v 1: bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by
committing a serious crime" [syn: {dishonor}, {disgrace},
{dishonour}, {attaint}, {shame}] [ant: {honor}, {honour},
{reward}]
2: force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman
was raped on her way home at night" [syn: {rape}, {ravish},
{violate}, {assault}, {dishonor}, {dishonour}, {outrage}]
3: refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts" [syn:
{dishonor}, {dishonour}] [ant: {honor}, {honour}]
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