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<hw>Dis*hon"or</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>deshonour</ets>, <ets>dishonour</ets>, OF. <ets>deshonor</ets>, <ets>deshonur</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82shonneur</ets>; pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>honor</ets>, <ets>honur</ets>, F. <ets>honneur</ets>, fr. L. <ets>honor</ets>. See <er>Honor</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>dishonour</asp>.]</altsp>

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<p><b>1.</b> <def>Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach.</def>

<blockquote>It was not meet for us to see the king's <b>dishonor</b>. <i>Ezra iv. 14.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>His honor rooted in <b>dishonor</b> stood. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The nonpayment or nonacceptance of commercial paper by the party on whom it is drawn.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Disgrace; ignominy; shame; censure; reproach; opprobrium.</syn>

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<hw>Dis*hon"or</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Dishonored</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Dishonoring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>deshonouren</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82shonorer</ets>; pref. <ets>d\'82s-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>honorer</ets> to honor, fr. L. <ets>honorare</ets>. See <er>Honor</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>dishonour</asp>.]</altsp>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>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>as, the duelist <ex>dishonors</ex> himself to maintain his honor</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Nothing . . . that may <b>dishonor</b> Our law, or stain my vow of Nazarite. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To violate the chastity of; to debauch.</def>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To refuse or decline to accept or pay; -- said of a bill, check, note, or draft which is due or presented; <as>as, to <ex>dishonor</ex> a bill exchange</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- To disgrace; shame; debase; degrade; lower; humble; humiliate; debauch; pollute.</syn>

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<hw>Dis*hon"or*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82shonorable</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Wanting in honor or esteem; disesteemed.</def>

<blockquote>He that is <b>dishonorable</b> in riches, how much more in poverty! <i>Ecclus. x. 31.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>To find ourselves <b>dishonorable</b> graves. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>Dis*hon"or*a*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- <wf>Dis*hon"or*a*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

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<hw>Dis*hon"or*a*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Bringing dishonor on; tending to disgrace; lessening reputation.</def>

<i>Holmes.</i>

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<hw>Dis*hon"or*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who dishonors or disgraces; one who treats another indignity.</def>