dishonour has definitions from the fields of criminal law,sexuality
1
[ verb ] bring shame or dishonor upon

Examples

"he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

Used in print

(Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)

When Mayor_Dever heard of the banquet he summoned Hughes for an explanation of why he had been dishonouring the police_department by consorting with these felons and fixers .

2
[ noun ] a state of shame or disgrace

Synonyms

dishonor

Examples

"he was resigned to a life of dishonor"

3
[ verb ] refuse to accept

Synonyms

dishonor

Examples

"dishonor checks and drafts"

Related terms

honor honor refuse

4
[ verb ] (criminal law,sexuality) force (someone) to have sex against their will

Examples

"The woman was raped on her way home at night"

5
[ noun ] lacking honor or integrity

Synonyms

dishonor

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