Associations to the word «Dishonour»

DISHONOUR, noun. Shame or disgrace.

DISHONOUR, noun. Lack of honour or integrity.

DISHONOUR, noun. (legal) 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.

DISHONOUR, verb. To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.

DISHONOUR, verb. To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.

DISHONOUR, verb. To violate or rape.

DISHONOUR, noun. A state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor".

DISHONOUR, noun. Lacking honor or integrity.

DISHONOUR, verb. Bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime".

DISHONOUR, verb. Force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night".

DISHONOUR, verb. Refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts".