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dishonour

/ dishonour /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
lacking honor or integrity
Opposites:
honor honour
Type of:
unrighteousness
Derived:
dishonor disgrace attaint shame
noun Sense 2
a state of shame or disgrace
"he was resigned to a life of dishonor"
Opposites:
honor honour laurels
Type of:
standing
Kinds of:
disesteem disrepute discredit corruptness shame
Derived:
dishonor disgrace attaint shame rape
verb Sense 3
refuse to accept
"dishonor checks and drafts"
Opposites:
honor honour
Type of:
refuse reject pass up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
bring shame or dishonor upon
"he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
Opposites:
honor honour reward
Kinds of:
foul befoul defile maculate
Derived:
shame disgrace ignominy dishonor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
force (someone) to have sex against their will
"The woman was raped on her way home at night"
Type of:
assail assault set on
Kinds of:
gang-rape
Derived:
outrage dishonor rape violation assault
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
46
Times Searched
1
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unrighteousness honor honour standing disesteem disrepute discredit corruptness shame laurels refuse reject