DISHONOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dishonor mean? 

• DISHONOR (noun)
  The noun DISHONOR has 2 senses:

1. a state of shame or disgrace

2. lacking honor or integrity

  Familiarity information: DISHONOR used as a noun is rare.

• DISHONOR (verb)
  The verb DISHONOR has 3 senses:

1. bring shame or dishonor upon

2. force (someone) to have sex against their will

3. refuse to accept

  Familiarity information: DISHONOR used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DISHONOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A state of shame or disgrace

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

dishonor; dishonour

Context example:

he was resigned to a life of dishonor

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

standing (social or financial or professional status or reputation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dishonor"):

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)

Antonym:

honor (the state of being honored)

Derivation:

dishonor (bring shame or dishonor upon)

dishonor (force (someone) to have sex against their will)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Lacking honor or integrity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

dishonor; dishonour

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

unrighteousness (failure to adhere to moral principles)

Antonym:

honor (the quality of being honorable and having a good name)

Derivation:

dishonor (bring shame or dishonor upon)

• DISHONOR (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they dishonor    ... he / she / it dishonors   
Past simple: dishonored   
Past participle: dishonored   
-ing form: dishonoring   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bring shame or dishonor upon

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

attaint; disgrace; dishonor; dishonour; shame

Context example:

he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "dishonor"):

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 dishonor Sue

Antonym:

honor (bestow honor or rewards upon)

Derivation:

dishonor (lacking honor or integrity)

dishonor (a state of shame or disgrace)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Force (someone) to have sex against their will

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

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

Context example:

The woman was raped on her way home at night

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

assail; assault; attack; set on (attack someone physically or emotionally)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "dishonor"):

gang-rape (rape (someone) successively with several attackers)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

dishonor (a state of shame or disgrace)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Refuse to accept

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Synonyms:

dishonor; dishonour

Context example:

dishonor checks and drafts

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

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

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Antonym:

honor (accept as pay)

 Context examples 

Out upon them! that they should dishonor their own mothers by such teaching.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He was going away from them, his pitiful, dishonored children that were welcome nowhere.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)