dishonour.
Shame or disgrace.
Meaning & usage
Shame or disgrace.
You have brought dishonour upon the family.
Lack of honour or integrity.
Failure or refusal of the drawee or intended acceptor of a negotiable instrument, such as a bill of exchange or note, to accept it or, if it is accepted, to pay and retire it.
Where this word comes from
From Old French deshonor, equivalent to dis- + honour.
To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
You have dishonoured the family.
To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.
To violate or rape.
Where this word comes from
From Old French deshonor, equivalent to dis- + honour.
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