Dis*hon"or (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dishonored (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Dishonoring.]
[OE. deshonouren, F.
déshonorer; pref. dés- (L.
dis-) + honorer
to honor, fr. L. honorare. See Honor, v. 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 honor.
Nothing . . . that may dishonor
Our law, or stain my vow
of Nazarite.
Milton. 2. To violate the chastity of; to debauch.
Dryden.
3. To refuse or decline to accept or pay; -- said of
a bill, check, note, or draft which is due
or presented; as, to dishonor a bill exchange.
Syn. -- To disgrace; shame; debase; degrade; lower; humble; humiliate; debauch; pollute.
Dis*hon"or (d&ibreve;s*&obreve;n"&etilde;r
or d&ibreve;z-), n. [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.
2. (Law) The nonpayment or nonacceptance of commercial paper by the
party on whom it is drawn.
Syn. --
Disgrace; ignominy; shame; censure; reproach; opprobrium.
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