Hypertext Webster Gateway: "dishonor"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Dishonor \Dis*hon"or\ (d[i^]s*[o^]n"[~e]r or d[i^]z-), n. [OE.
deshonour, dishonour, OF. deshonor, deshonur, F.
d['e]shonneur; pref. des- (L. dis-) + honor, honur, F.
honneur, fr. L. honor. See {Honor}.] [Written also
{dishonour}.]
1. Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach.
It was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor.
--Ezra iv. 14.
His honor rooted in dishonor stood. --Tennyson.
2. (Law) The nonpayment or nonacceptance of commercial paper
by the party on whom it is drawn.
Syn: Disgrace; ignominy; shame; censure; reproach;
opprobrium.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Dishonor \Dis*hon"or\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dishonored}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Dishonoring}.] [OE. deshonouren, F. d['e]shonorer;
pref. d['e]s- (L. dis-) + honorer to honor, fr. L. honorare.
See {Honor}, v. t.] [Written also {dishonour}.]
1. To deprive of honor; to disgrace; to bring reproach or
shame on; to treat with indignity, or as unworthy in the
sight of others; to stain the character of; to lessen the
reputation of; as, the duelist dishonors himself to
maintain his honor.
Nothing . . . that may dishonor Our law, or stain my
vow of Nazarite. --Milton.
2. To violate the chastity of; to debauch. --Dryden.
3. To refuse or decline to accept or pay; -- said of a bill,
check, note, or draft which is due or presented; as, to
dishonor a bill exchange.
Syn: To disgrace; shame; debase; degrade; lower; humble;
humiliate; debauch; pollute.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
dishonor
n 1: a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of
dishonor" [syn: {dishonour}] [ant: {honor}]
2: lacking honor or integrity [syn: {dishonour}] [ant: {honor}]
v 1: bring dishonor upon [syn: {disgrace}, {dishonour}, {attaint},
{shame}] [ant: {honor}]
2: assault sexually; force to have sex [syn: {rape}, {ravish},
{violate}, {dishonour}, {outrage}]
3: refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts" [syn: {dishonour}]
[ant: {honor}]
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