Dishonorary vs. Dishonour
Dishonorary vs. Dishonour
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Dishonorary
Term ACausing dishonour; tending to disgrace.
Bringing dishonor on; tending to disgrace; lessening reputation.
Dishonour
Term BShame or disgrace.
Example: ‘You have brought dishonour upon the family.’;
Lack of honour or integrity.
(legal) Failure or refusal of the drawee or intended acceptor of a negotiable instrument, such as a bill of exchange or note, to accept it or, if it is accepted, to pay and retire it.
To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
Example: ‘You have dishonoured the family.’;
To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.
To violate or rape.
a state of shame or disgrace;
Example: ‘he was resigned to a life of dishonor’;
lacking honor or integrity
bring shame or dishonor upon;
Example: ‘he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime’;
force (someone) to have sex against their will;
Example: ‘The woman was raped on her way home at night’;
refuse to accept;
Example: ‘dishonor checks and drafts’;
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