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- DictionaryDis·hon·or/disˈänər/
noun
- 1. a state of shame or disgrace: "they have brought dishonor upon our family"
verb
- 1. bring shame or disgrace on: "the mayor dishonors his good battle by resorting to sniping"
- 2. fail to observe or respect (an agreement or principle): "the community has its own principles it can itself honor or dishonor"
The meaning of DISHONOR is lack or loss of honor or reputation. How to use dishonor in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dishonor.
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.
a feeling of embarrassment and loss of people's respect, or a situation in which you experience this: Some of the leaders of the coup took their lives rather than face dishonor. It was no dishonor to be beaten by such a strong opponent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
a feeling of embarrassment and loss of people’s respect, or something that causes this: It is no dishonor to lose to a champion. dishonorable. adjective (Cdn Br dishonourable) us / dɪsˈɑn·ər·ə·bəl / He served two years in an army prison and received a dishonorable discharge.
Dishonor is a state of shame and disgrace. If you were caught lip-syncing to a recording during a singing contest, you’d probably feel a sense of dishonor. Honor has to do with respect, so dishonor involves a lack of respect. If you dishonor something, you’ve brought shame to it.
3 days ago · 1. a. loss of honor, respect, or reputation. b. state of shame; disgrace; ignominy. 2. a person, thing, or action that brings dishonor; discredit. 3. the act of refusing or failing to pay a check, draft, bill of exchange, etc.
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.
