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    dishonour
    /dɪsˈɒnə/

    noun

    • 1. a state of shame or disgrace: "they have brought dishonour upon our family"

    verb

    • 1. bring shame or disgrace on: "the ceremony was undertaken if a pupil had done something to dishonour the school"
    • 2. fail to observe or respect (an agreement or principle): "the community has its own principles it can itself honour or dishonour"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISHONOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DISHONOUR definition: 1. a feeling of embarrassment and loss of people's respect, or a situation in which you experience…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISHONOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Dishonour is a state in which people disapprove of you and lose their respect for you.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › dishonourDISHONOUR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a lack of honour or respect. a state of shame or disgrace. a person or thing that causes a loss of honour. he was a dishonour to his family. an insult; affront. we did him a dishonour by not including him. refusal or failure to accept or pay a commercial paper.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdishonour noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of dishonour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › dishonourDishonour - definition of dishonour by The Free Dictionary

    1. to treat with disrespect. 2. (Banking & Finance) to fail or refuse to pay (a cheque, bill of exchange, etc) 3. to cause the disgrace of (a woman) by seduction or rape. n. 4. a lack of honour or respect. 5. a state of shame or disgrace. 6. a person or thing that causes a loss of honour: he was a dishonour to his family.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of dishonour – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    adjective. bad or not deserving respect: dishonourable conduct. verb [ T ] UK(USdishonor)uk/dɪˈsɒnər/us. to show no respect for someone or something by behaving badly: He felt that he had dishonoured his country. to refuse to accept or pay a cheque or a bill (= amount charged)

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDISHONOUR - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    1. If you dishonour someone, you behave in a way that damages their good reputation. [formal] [...] 2. Dishonour is a state in which people disapprove of you and lose their respect for you. [formal] [...] 3. If someone dishonours an agreement, they refuse to act according to its conditions. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'dishonour'

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › dishonourdishonour - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 26, 2024 · dishonour (third-person singular simple present dishonours, present participle dishonouring, simple past and past participle dishonoured) (UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa) To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame .

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISHONOUR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DISHONOUR meaning: 1. a feeling of embarrassment and loss of people's respect, or a situation in which you experience…. Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › dishonourdishonour | meaning of dishonour in Longman Dictionary of...

    dishonour meaning, definition, what is dishonour: loss of respect from other people, becau...: Learn more.