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Definition of dishonor
1 : lack or loss of honor or reputation
2 : the state of one who has lost honor or prestige : shame has brought dishonor on his family
3 : a cause of disgrace
4 : the nonpayment or nonacceptance of commercial paper by the party on whom it is drawn
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Examples of dishonor in a Sentence
warriors who choose death before dishonor
He is afraid that his confession will bring dishonor on the family.
Recent Examples of dishonor from the Web
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Casting contempt, dishonor or ridicule upon the national anthem is considered a violation of the law.
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In 2000, the United Nations estimated that each year 5,000 women are killed by relatives for supposedly bringing dishonor upon their families.
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He is said to have thought that the girls, ages 17 and 18, were bringing dishonor on him by breaking with Muslim customs.
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Mr. Trump promised to make America win again, but only after an hourlong tour of despair and dishonor.
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Origin and Etymology of dishonor
Middle English dishonour, from Anglo-French deshonur, from des- dis- + honur honor
Synonym Discussion of dishonor
dishonor
Definition of dishonor
transitive verb
1a : to treat in a degrading mannerb : to bring shame on
2 : to refuse to accept or pay (something, such as a bill or check)
Examples of dishonor in a Sentence
She dishonored her oath of office.
The bank dishonored my check.
Recent Examples of dishonor from the Web
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A being so gentle and so virtuous, slander might wound but could not dishonor.
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Giving up on this season in the name of a fire sale doesn’t dishonor any of that.
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Please don't dishonor their valor by not respecting that others also have the right to disagree with your opinion.
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First Known Use of dishonor
13th century
DISHONOR Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of dishonor for English Language Learners
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: loss or lack of honor : damage to your reputation and loss of respect from other people
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Definition of dishonor for English Language Learners
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: to cause (someone or something) to lose honor : to cause (someone or something) to no longer be respected
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: to fail to do what is required by (a promise, contract, etc.) : to fail to honor (something)
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of a bank : to refuse to give out the money promised by (a check)
DISHONOR Defined for Kids
Definition of dishonor for Students
1 : loss of honor or good name He felt retreat would bring dishonor.
2 : a cause of disgrace Her failure was a family dishonor.
Law Dictionary
dishonor
Legal Definition of dishonor
: refusal on the part of the issuer (as a bank) to pay or accept commercial paper (as a check) when it is presented — see also wrongful dishonor
dishonor
Legal Definition of dishonor
: to refuse to pay or accept a bank dishonoring the checks for insufficient funds
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