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dishonour
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)
- Shame or disgrace.
- You have brought dishonour upon the family.
- Lack of honour or integrity.
- (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)
- 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.
Translations
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dishonorary
English
Adjective
dishonorary (comparative more dishonorary, superlative most dishonorary)
- Causing dishonour; tending to disgrace.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Holmes to this entry?)
Translations
dishonorary From the web:
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- definition of dishonorable
- what is dishonorable
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