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Adjective: dishonored  `dis'ó-nurd
Usage: US (=dishonoured)
  1. Suffering shame
    - discredited, disgraced, shamed, dishonoured [Brit, Cdn]
Verb: dishonor  dis'ó-nur
Usage: US (=dishonour)
  1. Bring shame or dishonor upon
    "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
    - disgrace, dishonour [Brit, Cdn], attaint [archaic], shame
     
  2. Force (someone) to have sex against their will
    "The woman was dishonored on her way home at night"
    - rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonour [Brit, Cdn], outrage
     
  3. Refuse to accept
    "dishonor checks and drafts"
    - dishonour [Brit, Cdn]

See also: ashamed

Type of: assail, assault, attack, decline, pass up, refuse, reject, set on, turn down

Antonym: honor [US]

Encyclopedia: Dishonor

Dishonored