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Definition of Dishonor

1. Noun. A state of shame or disgrace. "He was resigned to a life of dishonor"

2. Verb. Bring shame or dishonor upon. "The performance is likely to dishonor Sue"; "He dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

3. Noun. Lacking honor or integrity.

4. Verb. Force (someone) to have sex against their will. "They want to dishonor the prisoners "; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"

5. Verb. Refuse to accept. "Dishonor checks and drafts"

Definition of Dishonor

1. n. Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach.

2. v. t. 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.

Definition of Dishonor

1. Noun. shame or disgrace ¹

2. Noun. a lack of honor or integrity ¹

3. Verb. to bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dishonor

1. to deprive of honor [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dishonor

dishing dishing out dishing up dishings dishlike dishome dishomed dishomes dishoming dishonest

dishonesties dishonestly dishonestness dishonesty dishonnour dishonor (current term) dishonor'd dishonorable dishonorable discharge dishonorableness

dishonorably dishonorary dishonored dishonorer dishonorers dishonorest dishonoreth dishonoring dishonors dishonour

Literary usage of Dishonor

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Law of Negotiable Instruments: Including Promissory Notes, Bills of by James Matlock Ogden (1922)
"Notice of dishonor—Effect of notice as to prior and subsequent parties. ... 6 That is, notice of dishonor given by or on behalf of the holder enures to the ..."

2. A Treatise of the Law of Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, Bank-notes and by Sir John Barnard Byles, George Sharswood (1883)
"The other was presented for acceptance and dishonored ; it was, after this, indorsed by A. to the plaintiffs, with notice of the dishonor. ..."

3. A Treatise on the Law of Negligence by Thomas Gaskell Shearman, Amasa Angell Redfield, Robert Gould Street (1913)
"that, in following his directions, the notary Misdirected a notice of dishonor.10 It has been remarked, however, that the fact that a notary was misdirected ..."

4. A Treatise on the Law of Negotiable Instruments: Including Bills of Exchange by John Warwick Daniel, Thomas H. Calvert (1913)
"The notice of dishonor should emanate from the holder of the instrument at the time of its dishonor, and should be communicated to all the parties whom he ..."

5. The Law of Partnership, Including Limited Partnerships by Francis Marion Burdick (1906)
"POWER TO dishonor NEGOTIABLE PAPER.—While the members of a partnership are jointly liable on negotiable paper issued by the firm, they are not joint ..."

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