dishonour
v . 丢脸;耻辱;退票;失信
丢脸;耻辱;退票;失信
dishonour n 1 :
a state of shame or disgrace ; "
he was resigned to a life of dishonor " [
synonym : {
dishonor }, {
dishonour }] [
ant : {
honor },
{
honour }, {
laurels }]
2 :
lacking honor or integrity [
synonym : {
dishonor }, {
dishonour }]
[
ant : {
honor }, {
honour }]
v 1 :
bring shame or dishonor upon ; "
he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime " [
synonym : {
dishonor }, {
disgrace },
{
dishonour }, {
attaint }, {
shame }] [
ant : {
honor }, {
honour },
{
reward }]
2 :
force (
someone )
to have sex against their will ; "
The woman was raped on her way home at night " [
synonym : {
rape }, {
ravish },
{
violate }, {
assault }, {
dishonor }, {
dishonour }, {
outrage }]
3 :
refuse to accept ; "
dishonor checks and drafts " [
synonym :
{
dishonor }, {
dishonour }] [
ant : {
honor }, {
honour }]
Dishonor \
Dis *
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v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Dishonored }
(
d [
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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 }.]
1 .
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
Nothing . . .
that may dishonor Our law ,
or stain my vow of Nazarite . --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To violate the chastity of ;
to debauch . --
Dryden .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
Dishonor \
Dis *
hon "
or \ (
d [
i ^]
s *[
o ^]
n "[~
e ]
r or d [
i ^]
z *[
o ^]
n "[~
e ]
r ),
n . [
OE .
deshonour ,
dishonour ,
OF .
deshonor ,
deshonur ,
F .
d ['
e ]
shonneur ;
pref .
des - (
L .
dis -)
honor ,
honur ,
F .
honneur ,
fr .
L .
honor .
See {
Honor }.]
[
Written also {
dishonour }.]
[
1913 Webster ]
1 .
Lack of honor ;
disgrace ;
ignominy ;
shame ;
reproach .
[
1913 Webster ]
It was not meet for us to see the king '
s dishonor .
--
Ezra iv .
14 .
[
1913 Webster ]
His honor rooted in dishonor stood . --
Tennyson .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Law )
The nonpayment or nonacceptance of commercial paper by the party on whom it is drawn .
Syn :
Disgrace ;
ignominy ;
shame ;
censure ;
reproach ;
opprobrium .
[
1913 Webster ]
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