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DISHONOUR

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lacking honor or integrity

Synonyms:

dishonor; dishonour

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

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

unrighteousness (failure to adhere to moral principles)

Derivation:

dishonour (bring shame or dishonor upon)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A state of shame or disgrace

Example:

he was resigned to a life of dishonor

Synonyms:

dishonor; dishonour

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

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)

Derivation:

dishonour (bring shame or dishonor upon)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Refuse to accept

Example:

dishonor checks and drafts

Synonyms:

dishonor; dishonour

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

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

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

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Bring shame or dishonor upon

Example:

he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime

Synonyms:

attaint; disgrace; dishonor; dishonour; shame

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

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

Derivation:

dishonour (lacking honor or integrity)

dishonour (a state of shame or disgrace)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Force (someone) to have sex against their will

Example:

The woman was raped on her way home at night

Synonyms:

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

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

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

Credits

 Context examples: 

What did that poor, sweet girl do that you should want to cast such dishonour on her grave?

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

I have thought of Lucy, and I shall not dishonour her by mixing the two.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)