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dishonor
[ dis-on-er ]
noun
- lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
- disgrace; ignominy; shame:
His arrest brought dishonor to his family.
- an indignity; insult:
to do someone a dishonor.
- a cause of shame or disgrace:
He is a dishonor to his family.
- Commerce. failure or refusal of the drawee or intended acceptor of a bill of exchange or note to accept it or, if it is accepted, to pay and retire it.
verb (used with object)
- to deprive of honor; disgrace; bring reproach or shame on.
- Commerce. to fail or refuse to honor or pay (a draft, check, etc.).
- to rape or seduce.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å¾±²õ·³ó´Ç²Ôo°ù·±ð°ù noun
- ³Ü²Ôd¾±²õ·³ó´Ç²Ôo°ù±ð»å adjective
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Example Sentences
“Men dishonor Christ more in the 12 days of Christmas than in all the 12 months besides,†complained Hugh Latimer, an English Protestant clergyman and martyr.
Beyond Scarborough and Brezinski’s astounding hypocrisy, by meeting with Trump they dishonored the profession they purport to be a part of.
According to Patterson, social death is a state of permanent and violent domination coupled with physical separation from one’s family or homeland and marked by a pervasive condition of dishonor.
“Former officer Baca tarnished the badge and dishonored the majority of those who serve and protect our communities with integrity,†said Akil Davis, assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office.
The Senate GOP complaint alleges her actions “betray the public trust and bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute.â€
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