What is "dishonour" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does dishonour mean in English? Meaning of dishonour definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "dishonour" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "dishonour": a state of shame or disgrace

Noun

  • Meaning: a state of shame or disgrace
  • Example: he was resigned to a life of dishonor
  • Synonyms: dishonor dishonour
  • Hyponyms: corruptness discredit disesteem disgrace disrepute ignominy infamy opprobrium shame
  • Hypernyms: standing
  • Antonyms: honor honour laurels
  • Meaning of "dishonour": bring shame or dishonor upon

    Verb

  • Meaning: bring shame or dishonor upon
  • Example: he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime
  • Synonyms: attaint disgrace dishonor dishonour shame
  • Hyponyms: befoul defile foul maculate
  • Antonyms: honor honour reward
  • Meaning of "dishonour": lacking honor or integrity

    Noun

  • Meaning: lacking honor or integrity
  • Synonyms: dishonor dishonour
  • Hypernyms: unrighteousness
  • Antonyms: honor honour
  • Meaning of "dishonour": force (someone) to have sex against their will

    Verb

  • Meaning: force (someone) to have sex against their will
  • Example: The woman was raped on her way home at night
  • Synonyms: assault dishonor dishonour outrage rape ravish violate
  • Hyponyms: gang-rape
  • Hypernyms: assail assault attack set on
  • Meaning of "dishonour": refuse to accept

    Verb

  • Meaning: refuse to accept
  • Example: dishonor checks and drafts
  • Synonyms: dishonor dishonour
  • Hypernyms: decline pass up refuse reject turn down
  • Antonyms: honor honour
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    dishonour in English: dishonour
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