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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"
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The meaning of DISHONOR is lack or loss of honor or reputation. How to use dishonor in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dishonor.
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 /
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.
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.
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.
Dishonor is a state in which people disapprove of you and lose their respect for you.
1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation. 2. The condition of having lost honor or good repute. 3. A cause of loss of honor: was a dishonor to the club. 4. Failure to pay or refusal to accept a note, a bill, or another commercial obligation. tr.v. dis·hon·ored, dis·hon·or·ing, dis·hon·ors.
To refuse or fail to pay (a check, draft, bill of exchange, etc.) To refuse to pay a claim embodied in a written document, such as a check or other negotiable instrument, when presented; to treat disrespectfully an object considered to have a public or sacred nature, such as a flag.
Definition of dishonor verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DISHONOR meaning: loss or lack of honor damage to your reputation and loss of respect from other people.
