dishonoured

/dɪˈsɒnərd/ /dɪˈsɒnəd/

verb

To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.

Examples :

"You have dishonoured the family."

verb

To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.

Examples :

"The bank dishonoured the cheque because the account had insufficient funds. "

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verb

To violate or rape.

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adjective

Disgraced, defiled, treated with dishonour.

Examples :

"The soldier felt dishonoured after being falsely accused of stealing from his comrades. "

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Meanings

Examples :

"You have dishonoured the family."

Examples :

"The bank dishonoured the cheque because the account had insufficient funds. "

Examples :

"The soldier felt dishonoured after being falsely accused of stealing from his comrades. "

Related Words

violate verb

To break or disregard (a rule or convention).

something noun

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

comrades noun

A mate, companion, or associate.

because adverb

For the reason (that).

someone noun

A partially specified but unnamed person.

stealing verb

To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else.

defiled verb

To make unclean, dirty, or impure; soil; befoul.

insufficient adjective

Not sufficient.

disgraced verb

To put someone out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.

dishonour noun

Shame or disgrace.

account noun

A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.

disgrace noun

The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.