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Dishonour

/dɪsˈɒnə(ɹ)/

Shame or disgrace.

📖 Definitions of "Dishonour"

noun
  1. 1

    Shame or disgrace.

    "You have brought dishonour upon the family."

  2. 2

    Lack of honour or integrity.

  3. 3

    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.

verb
  1. 1

    To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.

    "You have dishonoured the family."

  2. 2

    To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.

  3. 3

    To violate or rape.

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