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Meaning of dishonor

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  dishonor
      n 1: a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of
           dishonor" [syn: {dishonor}, {dishonour}] [ant: {honor},
           {honour}, {laurels}]
      2: lacking honor or integrity [syn: {dishonor}, {dishonour}]
         [ant: {honor}, {honour}]
      v 1: bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by
           committing a serious crime" [syn: {dishonor}, {disgrace},
           {dishonour}, {attaint}, {shame}] [ant: {honor}, {honour},
           {reward}]
      2: force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman
         was raped on her way home at night" [syn: {rape}, {ravish},
         {violate}, {assault}, {dishonor}, {dishonour}, {outrage}]
      3: refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts" [syn:
         {dishonor}, {dishonour}] [ant: {honor}, {honour}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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