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Webster 1913 Edition
Dishonor
Dis-hon′or
(dĭs-ŏn′ẽr or dĭz-ŏn′ẽr)
, Noun.
[OE.
deshonour
, dishonour
, OF. deshonor
, deshonur
, F. déshonneur
; pref. des-
(L. dis-
) + honor
, honur
, F. honneur
, fr. L. honor
. See Honor
.] [Written also
dishonour
.] 1.
Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach.
It was not meet for us to see the king’s
dishonor
. Ezra iv. 14.
His honor rooted in
dishonor
stood. Tennyson.
Syn. – Disgrace; ignominy; shame; censure; reproach; opprobrium.
Dis-hon′or
(dĭs-ŏn′ẽr or dĭz-ŏn′ẽr)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Dishonored
(dĭs-ŏn′ẽrd or dĭz-ŏn′ẽrd)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Dishonoring
.] [OE. ]
deshonouren
, F. déshonorer
; pref. dés-
(L. dis-
) + honorer
to honor, fr. L. honorare
. See Honor
, Verb.
T.
[Written also
dishonour
.] 1.
To deprive of honor; to disgrace; to bring reproach or shame on; to treat with indignity, or as unworthy in the sight of others; to stain the character of; to lessen the reputation of;
as, the duelist
. dishonors
himself to maintain his honorNothing . . . that may
Our law, or stain my vow of Nazarite.
dishonor
Our law, or stain my vow of Nazarite.
Milton.
2.
To violate the chastity of; to debauch.
Dryden.
Syn. – To disgrace; shame; debase; degrade; lower; humble; humiliate; debauch; pollute.
Webster 1828 Edition
Dishonor
DISHONOR
,Noun.
It was not meet for us to see the kings dishonor. Ezra 4.
It may express less than ignominy and infamy.
DISHONOR
,Verb.
T.
1.
To disgrace; to bring reproach or shame on; to stain the character of; to lessen reputation. The duelist dishonors himself to maintain his honor.The impunity of the crimes of great men dishonors the administration of the laws.
2.
To treat with indignity.3.
To violate the chastity of; to debauch.4.
To refuse or decline to accept or pay; as, to dishonor a bill of exchange.Definition 2024
dishonor
dishonor
English
Noun
dishonor (countable and uncountable, plural dishonors)
Translations
dishonour — see dishonour
Verb
dishonor (third-person singular simple present dishonors, present participle dishonoring, simple past and past participle dishonored)
Translations
dishonour — see dishonour