different between dishonour vs disfavour

English

Alternative forms

• dishonor (American)

Etymology

From Old French deshonor.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /d?s??n?(?)/

Noun

dishonour (countable and uncountable, plural dishonours) (Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa)

1. Shame or disgrace.

   You have brought dishonour upon the family.

2. Lack of honour or integrity.
3. (law) 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.

Synonyms

• unhonour

Translations

Verb

dishonour (third-person singular simple present dishonours, present participle dishonouring, simple past and past participle dishonoured) (Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa)

1. To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.

   You have dishonoured the family.

2. To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.
3. To violate or rape.

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• disfavor

Etymology

From Middle French desfaveur

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d?s?fe?v?(?)/

Noun

disfavour (countable and uncountable, plural disfavours) (British spelling)

1. Lack of favour; displeasure.
2. An unkindness; a disobliging act.
3. A state of being out of favour.

Synonyms

• maltreatment
• disfavour (rare, nonstandard)

Antonyms

• favour

Translations

Verb

disfavour (third-person singular simple present disfavours, present participle disfavouring, simple past and past participle disfavoured)

1. (British spelling) To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.

Synonyms

• discriminate
• maltreat

Antonyms

• favour

Translations

References

• disfavour at OneLook Dictionary Search
• disfavour in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.