DISHONOUR

• DISHONOUR (noun)
  The noun DISHONOUR has 2 senses:

1. a state of shame or disgrace
2. lacking honor or integrity

  Familiarity information: DISHONOUR used as a noun is rare.

• DISHONOUR (verb)
  The verb DISHONOUR has 3 senses:

1. bring shame or dishonor upon
2. force (someone) to have sex against their will
3. refuse to accept

  Familiarity information: DISHONOUR used as a verb is uncommon.

• DISHONOUR (noun)

Meaning:

A state of shame or disgrace

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

dishonor; dishonour

Context example:

he was resigned to a life of dishonor

Hypernyms ("dishonour" is a kind of...):

standing (social or financial or professional status or reputation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dishonour"):

disesteem (the state in which esteem has been lost)

discredit; disrepute (the state of being held in low esteem)

corruptness (the state of being corrupt)

disgrace; ignominy; shame (a state of dishonor)

infamy; opprobrium (a state of extreme dishonor)

Meaning:

Lacking honor or integrity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

dishonor; dishonour

Hypernyms ("dishonour" is a kind of...):

unrighteousness (failure to adhere to moral principles)

• DISHONOUR (verb)

Meaning:

Bring shame or dishonor upon

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

shame; dishonour; dishonor; disgrace; attaint

Context example:

he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "dishonour"):

befoul; defile; foul; maculate (spot, stain, or pollute)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Sentence example:

The performance is likely to dishonour Sue

Meaning:

Force (someone) to have sex against their will

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

rape; ravish; assault; dishonor; dishonour; outrage; violate

Context example:

The woman was raped on her way home at night

Hypernyms (to "dishonour" is one way to...):

assail; assault; attack; set on (attack someone physically or emotionally)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "dishonour"):

gang-rape (rape (someone) successively with several attackers)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Meaning:

Refuse to accept

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Synonyms:

dishonor; dishonour

Context example:

dishonor checks and drafts

Hypernyms (to "dishonour" is one way to...):

decline; pass up; refuse; reject; turn down (refuse to accept)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something