different between dishonour vs loathing

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?l??ð??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?lo?ð??/
• Rhymes: -??ð??

Noun

loathing (countable and uncountable, plural loathings)

1. Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.

Translations

Verb

loathing

1. present participle of loathe
2. (obsolete) present participle of loath

Anagrams

• Hotaling