dishonour
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/dɪsˈɒnə(ɹ)/
English
Definitions
noun
- Shame or disgrace.“You have brought dishonour upon the family.”
- Lack of honour or integrity.
- 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
- To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.“You have dishonoured the family.”
- To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.
- To violate or rape.
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Synonyms
unhonourdisgracedishonorshameoutrageattaintviolateravishrapediscreditdefilementreproachdispleasuredisreputationdehonestationignominydishonesty