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| dis·hon·or [ diss ónnər ] |
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1. loss of other people's respect: the loss of a good reputation
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2. cause of shame: a cause of shame or loss of respect
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3. finance failure to pay check: failure or refusal by a bank or other financial institution to pay a check, bill of exchange, or other financial document
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formal
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transitive verb (past and past participle dis·hon·ored, present participle dis·hon·or·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·hon·ors) |
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1. bring shame on somebody: to do something that brings shame on yourself or on people associated with you
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2. break agreement: to fail to keep a promise or agreement
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3. treat somebody disrespectfully: to treat somebody without any respect
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formal
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4. finance fail to pay check: to fail to pay a check, bill of exchange, or other financial document
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5. disgrace woman by seduction or rape: to bring shame on a woman by having sexual intercourse with her before marriage or by raping her
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archaic or literary
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| [14th century. Via French< medieval Latin dishonorare "not to honor" < honorare "to honor"] |
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  dis·hon·or·er noun |
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