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dishonour
/dɪsˈɒnə(ɹ)/
noun 3verb 3
Collocations
4VERB + DISHONOUR
brought, chose, price, sown, war
DISHONOUR + NOUN
death, family, god
PREP.
between, in, in, upon
ADV.
only, such
Definitions
noun
1
Shame or disgrace.
You have brought dishonour upon the family.
That which were a dishonour to God the Son, were a dishonour to God the holy Ghost.
2
Lack of honour or integrity.
3
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.
verb
1
To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
You have dishonoured the family.
Still, in the very fullest blaze of gospel light, while we see that both Christ and His work are most ungratefully and flagrantly dishonoured, by our persistings in the attempt to do for ourselves what He has told us we cannot do, […]
2
To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.
disworshipping and dishonouring God
3
To violate or rape.
“My men, the schooner coming up on our weather quarter is a Portuguese pirate. His character is known; he scuttles all the ships he boards, dishonours the women, and murders the crew.”
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — lacking honor or integrity
noun — a state of shame or disgrace
verb — refuse to accept
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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You have brought dishonour upon the family.
Wiktionary02
That which were a dishonour to God the Son, were a dishonour to God the holy Ghost.
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You have dishonoured the family.
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Still, in the very fullest blaze of gospel light, while we see that both Christ and His work are most ungratefully and flagrantly dishonoured, by our persistings in the attempt to do for ourselves wha
Wiktionary05
disworshipping and dishonouring God
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You wanted to avoid war at the price of dishonour.
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