(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Note: in AM, use 'dishonor'
1.
If you ~ someone, you behave in a way that damages their good reputation. (FORMAL)
It would ~ 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 ~...
= disgrace
N-UNCOUNT
3.
If someone ~s an agreement, they refuse to act according to its conditions.
We found that the bank had ~ed some of our cheques.
VERB: V n