noun
dishonor
dihs-AH-nuhr
noun
1
American spelling of "dishonour": loss of honor or respect.
"He brought dishonor upon his family."
verb
1
American spelling of "dishonour": to bring shame upon, or to refuse to honor.
"The bank dishonored the check due to insufficient funds."
How to Use Dishonor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe American spelling of "dishonour" — used for both the noun (shame) and verb (to shame, or to refuse to accept/pay).
UK vs US
US English uses "dishonor"; UK English uses "dishonour." Same word, same meaning.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
dishonored past tense, dishonors plural, dishonors singular
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Etymology
From Old French deshonor, built from dis- plus honor.