Crossword clues for dishonour
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dishonor \Dis*hon"or\ (d[i^]s*[o^]n"[~e]r or d[i^]z*[o^]n"[~e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dishonored (d[i^]s*[o^]n"[~e]rd or d[i^]z*[o^]n"[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Dishonoring.] [OE. deshonouren, F. d['e]shonorer; pref. d['e]s- (L. dis-) + honorer to honor, fr. L. honorare. See Honor, v. t.] [Written also dishonour.]
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To deprive of honor; to disgrace; to bring reproach or shame on; to treat with indignity, or as unworthy in the sight of others; to stain the character of; to lessen the reputation of; as, the duelist dishonors himself to maintain his honor.
Nothing . . . that may dishonor Our law, or stain my vow of Nazarite.
--Milton. To violate the chastity of; to debauch.
--Dryden.-
To refuse or decline to accept or pay; -- said of a bill, check, note, or draft which is due or presented; as, to dishonor a bill exchange.
Syn: To disgrace; shame; debase; degrade; lower; humble; humiliate; debauch; pollute.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
chiefly British English spelling of dishonor; also see -or. Related: Dishonoured; dishonouring; dishonourable; dishonourably.
Wiktionary
n. 1 shame or disgrace. 2 lack of honour or integrity. 3 (context legal English) 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. vb. 1 To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame. 2 To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor. 3 To violate or rape.
WordNet
n. a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor" [syn: dishonor] [ant: honor]
v. bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime" [syn: dishonor, disgrace, attaint, shame] [ant: honor]
force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night" [syn: rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, outrage]
refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts" [syn: dishonor] [ant: honor]
Usage examples of "dishonour".
She caused her hounds to gore Actaeon when he dared to dishonour her and I pray God that I, too, will so be able to treat any who might dare to dishonour her.
Mansoul, both in her apostacy and in her hellish rebellion, in a false, groundless, and dangerous peace, and damnable security, to the dishonour of the King, the transgression of his law, and the great damage of the town of Mansoul.
Our Author lived some time also with Sir Samuel Luke, who was of an ancient family in Bedfordshire but, to his dishonour, an eminent commander under the usurper Oliver Cromwell: and then it was, as I am informed, he composed this loyal Poem.
Wine was a habit he had come to late and only in small quantities but it warmed him now and he would not have done Corvus the dishonour of turning him down.
Owing to the disaster with the Pastos, my father insulted me in such a way that I could not appear among the troops, still less at Cuzco among my relations who thought that my father would leave me well, but I am left poor and dishonoured.
He less expect Than glory and benediction--that is, thanks-- The slightest, easiest, readiest recompense From them who could return him nothing else, And, not returning that, would likeliest render 130 Contempt instead, dishonour, obloquy?
So he may hunt her through the clamorous scoffs Of the loud world to a dishonoured grave.
Though I am not jealous of the glory and power which surrounds you, I cannot submit to the dishonour of being regarded as a vassal.
From imposture comes contempt, from contempt hatred, from hatred homicide, which takes out the blot of dishonour.
Brea persuade me to leave my native country to come and dishonour myself here, for though everybody treats me as if I were his wife, it is probably known that I am only his mistress.
Only to dishonour the indiscreet initiate, for they were barbarous words unknown to the vulgar.
Sir Kenneth of Scotland, champion for the royal King Richard of England, who accuseth Conrade, Marquis of Montserrat, of foul treason and dishonour done to the said King.
I answered at once that he ought to keep Don Francisco company, and that I claimed the privilege of taking care of Donna Cecilia, adding that I should feel dishonoured if things were arranged differently.
Do thou, noble eagle, no dishonour to the princely lion, but let your banners remain floating in peace side by side.
It begetteth and continueth in the soul a great reverence of God, his Word, and ways, keeping it tender, and making it afraid to turn from them, to the right hand or to the left, to anything that may dishonour God, break its peace, grieve the Spirit, or cause the enemy to speak reproachfully.