dishonour
To bring disgrace upon someone or somethingTo bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
» Such dishonour can only be washed away with blood.
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Meaning
3 senses(Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK)To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
You have dishonoured the family.
schänden
бесче́ститьbesčéstitʹ, обесче́ститьobesčéstitʹ, позо́ритьpozóritʹ
bring shame or dishonor upon
(Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK)To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.
refuse to accept
(Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK)To violate or rape.
Examples
7 sentencesSuch dishonour can only be washed away with blood.
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You wanted to avoid war at the price of dishonour.
Tom dishonoured my family.
There is less dishonour in my death than in life as you propose it to me.
Dishonoured be he who flees!
deEntehrt sei, wer flieht!
Translations
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Origin
From Old French deshonor, equivalent to dis- + honour.From Old French deshonor, equivalent to dis- + honour.
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Forms
dishonours, dishonouring, dishonoured, dishonoured| Base form | dishonour · to dishonour |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dishonours |
| Present participle | dishonouring |
| Past simple | dishonoured |
| Past participle | dishonoured |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
42 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle