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- Dictionarydishonour/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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DISHONOUR definition: 1. a feeling of embarrassment and loss of people's respect, or a situation in which you experience…. Learn more.
Dishonour is a state in which people disapprove of you and lose their respect for you.
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.
Definition of dishonour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Definitions of dishonour. noun. a state of shame or disgrace. synonyms: dishonor. see more. state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior. social or financial or professional status or reputation. noun. lacking honor or integrity.
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)