dishonor

dis·hon·or

D0269900 (dĭs-ŏn′ər)n.1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation.2. The condition of having lost honor or good repute.3. A cause of loss of honor: was a dishonor to the club.4. Failure to pay or refusal to accept a note, a bill, or another commercial obligation.tr.v. dis·hon·ored, dis·hon·or·ing, dis·hon·ors 1. To bring shame or disgrace upon.2. To treat in a disrespectful or demeaning manner.3. To fail or refuse to accept or pay (a note, bill, or check, for example).

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[Middle English dishonour, from Old French deshonor : des-, dis- + honor, honor; see honor.]

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dis·hon′or·er n.

dis•hon•or

(dɪsˈɒn ər)

n. 1. lack or loss of honor. 2. disgrace; ignominy; shame. 3. indignity; insult: to do someone a dishonor. 4. a cause of shame or disgrace. v.t. 5. to deprive of honor; disgrace; bring reproach or shame on. 6. to refuse to pay (a check, draft, etc.). 7. to rape or seduce. [1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French] dis•hon′or•er, n. syn: See disgrace.

dishonor

Past participle: dishonored
Gerund: dishonoring

Imperative
dishonor
dishonor

Present
I dishonor
you dishonor
he/she/it dishonors
we dishonor
you dishonor
they dishonor

Preterite
I dishonored
you dishonored
he/she/it dishonored
we dishonored
you dishonored
they dishonored

Present Continuous
I am dishonoring
you are dishonoring
he/she/it is dishonoring
we are dishonoring
you are dishonoring
they are dishonoring

Present Perfect
I have dishonored
you have dishonored
he/she/it has dishonored
we have dishonored
you have dishonored
they have dishonored

Past Continuous
I was dishonoring
you were dishonoring
he/she/it was dishonoring
we were dishonoring
you were dishonoring
they were dishonoring

Past Perfect
I had dishonored
you had dishonored
he/she/it had dishonored
we had dishonored
you had dishonored
they had dishonored

Future
I will dishonor
you will dishonor
he/she/it will dishonor
we will dishonor
you will dishonor
they will dishonor

Future Perfect
I will have dishonored
you will have dishonored
he/she/it will have dishonored
we will have dishonored
you will have dishonored
they will have dishonored

Future Continuous
I will be dishonoring
you will be dishonoring
he/she/it will be dishonoring
we will be dishonoring
you will be dishonoring
they will be dishonoring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been dishonoring
you have been dishonoring
he/she/it has been dishonoring
we have been dishonoring
you have been dishonoring
they have been dishonoring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been dishonoring
you will have been dishonoring
he/she/it will have been dishonoring
we will have been dishonoring
you will have been dishonoring
they will have been dishonoring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been dishonoring
you had been dishonoring
he/she/it had been dishonoring
we had been dishonoring
you had been dishonoring
they had been dishonoring

Conditional
I would dishonor
you would dishonor
he/she/it would dishonor
we would dishonor
you would dishonor
they would dishonor

Past Conditional
I would have dishonored
you would have dishonored
he/she/it would have dishonored
we would have dishonored
you would have dishonored
they would have dishonored

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dishonor - a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"dishonourstanding - social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"disesteem - the state in which esteem has been lostdiscredit, disrepute - the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"corruptness - the state of being corruptdisgrace, ignominy, shame - a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"infamy, opprobrium - a state of extreme dishonor; "a date which will live in infamy"- F.D.Roosevelt; "the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city"honour, laurels, honor - the state of being honored
	2.	dishonor - lacking honor or integritydishonourunrighteousness - failure to adhere to moral principles; "forgave us our sins and cleansed us of all unrighteousness"honor, honour - the quality of being honorable and having a good name; "a man of honor"
Verb	1.	dishonor - bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"attaint, disgrace, dishonour, shamebefoul, maculate, defile, foul - spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"honor, honour, reward - bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"
	2.	dishonor - force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"rape, ravish, assault, dishonour, outrage, violateassail, assault, set on, attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"gang-rape - rape (someone) successively with several attackers; "The prisoner was gang-raped"
	3.	dishonor - refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts"dishonourpass up, turn down, decline, refuse, reject - refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"honor, honour - accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts"

dishonor

nounLoss of or damage to one's reputation:bad name, bad odor, discredit, disgrace, disrepute, humiliation, ignominy, ill repute, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, shame.verbTo damage in reputation:discredit, disgrace, shame.Idiom: be a reproach to.

Translations

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dishonour

(disˈonə) (American) dishonor noun disgrace; shame. 恥辱 耻辱dishonourable , (American) dishonorable adjectivedishonourably adverb , (American) dishonorably verb to cause shame to. You have dishonoured your family by your actions! 使丟臉 使丢脸disˈhonourable adjectivea dishonourable action. 不名譽的 不名誉的disˈhonourably adverb 不名譽地 不名誉地