Associations to the word «Dishonour»
Noun
- Shame
- Disgrace
- Scorn
- Insult
- Honour
- Misfortune
- Vengeance
- Consent
- Husband
- Glory
- Grief
- Majesty
- Mistress
- Conscience
- Wife
- Camilla
- Sake
- Knight
- Die
- Gentleman
- God
- Stain
- Enemy
- Supposition
- Manner
- Greatest
- Wherefore
- King
- Fault
- Ci
- Heaven
- Treachery
- Templar
- Beaufort
- Duc
- Doubt
- Cowardice
- Wretch
- Censure
- Rendezvous
- Reproach
- Scaffold
- Tis
- Boast
- Contempt
- Degradation
- Eminence
- Bonaparte
- Misery
- Madam
- Ruin
- Wit
- Sonnet
- Commandment
- Inclination
- Grave
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
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.
Dictionary definition
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".
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.