Dishonour Meaning in English
word
التعريف
Loss of respect or reputation; the act of shaming someone or bringing disgrace. It can also mean to fail to keep a promise or to not pay a debt.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
More formal and old-fashioned in everyday language; common in legal, historical, or formal texts. Used as both noun and verb. Collocations: 'bring dishonour', 'dishonour a promise'. Not to confuse with only 'lose honor', also failure to pay debts.
جمل نموذجية
He felt dishonour after losing the match unfairly.
basic
Breaking your promise would dishonour your family.
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The bank will dishonour the cheque if there is no money.
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She would never do anything to dishonour her parents' trust.
natural
It was seen as a great dishonour to be caught cheating on the test.
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The soldier was dismissed in dishonour after disobeying orders.
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