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Adjective: dishonoured Usage: Brit, Cdn (=dishonored)
- Suffering shame
"In particular, the bill must not be overdue or known to be dishonoured" - discredited, disgraced, dishonored [US], shamed Verb: dishonour dis'ó-nu(r) Usage: Brit, Cdn (=dishonor)
- Bring shame or dishonour upon
"he dishonoured his family by committing a serious crime"; "he dishonoured his family by committing a serious crime" - dishonor [US], disgrace, attaint [archaic], shame - Force (someone) to have sex against their will
"The woman was dishonoured on her way home at night"; "The woman was dishonoured on her way home at night" - rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor [US], outrage - Refuse to accept
"dishonour checks and drafts" - dishonor [US]
See also: ashamed Type of: assail, assault, attack, decline, pass up, refuse, reject, set on, turn down Encyclopedia: Dishonour |