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Noun dishonour has 2 senses
- dishonor, dishonour - a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"
--1 is a kind of standing
--1 has particulars:
- dishonor, dishonour - lacking honor or integrity
--2 is a kind of unrighteousness
Verb dishonour has 3 senses
- dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame - bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
Sample sentence:
The performance is likely to dishonour Sue
- rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage - force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
--2 is one way to assail, assault, set on, attack
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
- dishonor, dishonour - refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts"
--3 is one way to refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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