a. [ Pref. dis- + honest: cf. F. déshonnête, OF. deshoneste. ] 1. Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Inglorious triumphs and dishonest scars. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

Speak no foul or dishonest words before them [ the women ]. Sir T. North. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Dishonored; disgraced; disfigured. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Dishonest with lopped arms the youth appears,
Spoiled of his nose and shortened of his ears. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Wanting in honesty; void of integrity; faithless; disposed to cheat or defraud; not trustworthy; as, a dishonest man. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Characterized by fraud; indicating a want of probity; knavish; fraudulent; unjust. [ 1913 Webster ]

To get dishonest gain. Ezek. xxii. 27. [ 1913 Webster ]

The dishonest profits of men in office. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Cf. OF. deshonester. ] To disgrace; to dishonor; as, to dishonest a maid. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I will no longer dishonest my house. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a dishonest manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. deshonesté, F. déshonnêteté. ] 1. Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame. [ Obs. ] “The hidden things of dishonesty.” 2 Cor. iv. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Violation of trust or of justice; fraud; any deviation from probity; a dishonest act. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Lewdness; unchastity. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. deshonour, dishonour, OF. deshonor, deshonur, F. déshonneur; pref. des- (L. dis-) + honor, honur, F. honneur, fr. L. honor. See Honor. ] [ Written also dishonour. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach. [ 1913 Webster ]

It was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor. Ezra iv. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]

His honor rooted in dishonor stood. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) The nonpayment or nonacceptance of commercial paper by the party on whom it is drawn.

Syn. -- Disgrace; ignominy; shame; censure; reproach; opprobrium. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dishonored p. pr. & vb. n. Dishonoring. ] [ OE. deshonouren, F. déshonorer; pref. dés- (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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nothing . . . that may dishonor
Our law, or stain my vow of Nazarite. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To violate the chastity of; to debauch. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. déshonorable. ] 1. Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Wanting in honor or esteem; disesteemed. [ 1913 Webster ]

He that is dishonorable in riches, how much more in poverty! Ecclus. x. 31. [ 1913 Webster ]

To find ourselves dishonorable graves. Shak.

-- Dis*hon"or*a*ble*ness, n. -- Dis*hon"or*a*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Bringing dishonor on; tending to disgrace; lessening reputation. Holmes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who dishonors or disgraces; one who treats another indignity. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]