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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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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › dishonourDISHONOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Dishonour is a noun meaning a feeling of embarrassment and loss of people's respect, or a situation in which you experience this. It is also a verb meaning to cause someone or something to lose respect, or to refuse to pay a bill or do something agreed.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › dishonourDISHONOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Dishonour means to behave in a way that damages someone's good reputation, or to refuse to pay or act according to an agreement. It can also be a noun for a state of shame or disgrace. See more meanings, synonyms, pronunciation and usage examples.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondishonour noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Dishonour is a noun that means a loss of honour or respect because you have done something unacceptable or morally wrong. Learn how to pronounce, use and distinguish it from dishonor with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › dishonourDISHONOUR - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Dishonour means to damage someone's reputation, to break an agreement, or to seduce someone. Learn how to use this formal word in different contexts and languages with Collins dictionary.

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

    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.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › dishonour_ndishonour | dishonor noun - Oxford English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of the noun dishonour, which has four meanings in OED. See also related words, frequency, and etymology of dishonour.

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

    Dishonour means to treat with disrespect, to fail or refuse to pay, or to cause the disgrace of by seduction or rape. Find out the noun form, the past tense, the gerund, and the translations of dishonour in Spanish and other languages.

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