transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪsɒnə(r) ]
( dishonours, dishonouring, dishonoured)
Note: in AM, use 'dishonor'
1.
If you dishonour someone, you behave in a way that damages their good reputation. ( FORMAL )
It would dishonour my family if I didn’t wear the veil.
VERB : V n
2.
Dishonour is a state in which people disapprove of you and lose their respect for you. ( FORMAL )
...a choice between death and dishonour...
= disgrace
N-UNCOUNT
3.
If someone dishonours an agreement, they refuse to act according to its conditions.
We found that the bank had dishonoured some of our cheques.
VERB : V n