Dishonor \Dis*hon"or\ (d[i^]s*[o^]n"[~e]r or d[i^]z*[o^]n"[~e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dishonored} (d[i^]s*[o^]n"[~e]rd or d[i^]z*[o^]n"[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dishonoring}.] [OE. deshonouren, F. d['e]shonorer; pref. d['e]s- (L. dis-) + honorer to honor, fr. L. honorare. See {Honor}, v. t.] [Written also {dishonour}.] 1. To deprive of honor; to disgrace; to bring reproach or shame on; to treat with indignity, or as unworthy in the sight of others; to stain the character of; to lessen the reputation of; as, the duelist dishonors himself to maintain his honor.
Nothing . . . that may dishonor Our law, or stain my vow of Nazarite. --Milton.
2. To violate the chastity of; to debauch. --Dryden.
3. To refuse or decline to accept or pay; -- said of a bill, check, note, or draft which is due or presented; as, to dishonor a bill exchange.
Dishonor \Dis*hon"or\ (d[i^]s*[o^]n"[~e]r or d[i^]z*[o^]n"[~e]r), n. [OE. deshonour, dishonour, OF. deshonor, deshonur, F. d['e]shonneur; pref. des- (L. dis-) + honor, honur, F. honneur, fr. L. honor. See {Honor}.] [Written also {dishonour}.] 1. Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach.
It was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor. --Ezra iv. 14.
His honor rooted in dishonor stood. --Tennyson.
2. (Law) The nonpayment or nonacceptance of commercial paper by the party on whom it is drawn.
However, following the dishonour, a Pounds 50,000 banker's draft had been sent in part payment of the cheque to a firm acting for the lessors and the court gave unconditional leave to defend in relation as to the part payment.
Mr Lamont would have to do something much more drastic than pass on bad forecasts or get flustered on television to join the ultimate roll of dishonour which emerged.