dishonour in English

noun
1
a state of shame or disgrace.
the incident brought dishonor upon the police
verb
1
bring shame or disgrace on.
the mayor dishonors his good battle by resorting to sniping
2
fail to observe or respect (an agreement or principle).
the community has its own principles it can itself honor or dishonor

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "dishonour" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "dishonour", or refer to the context using the word "dishonour" in the English Dictionary.

1. It's not a dishonour check.

2. There's no dishonour in losing.

3. He chooses death before dishonour.

4. Stealing reflects dishonour on your family.

5. The students should not dishonour their teachers.

6. The choice lies between death and dishonour.

7. Death was considered vastly preferable to dishonour.

8. His behaviour reflects dishonour on his parents.

9. He had to choose between death and dishonour.

10. We had to choose between death and dishonour.

11. The implications of dishonour can be very serious.

12. There was, however, no dishonour in such a defeat.

13. When this happens, they will dishonour their own promises.

14. Do not blacken your fame, and perish in dishonour!

15. 18 She felt herself shut in with her dishonour.

16. Better to die in glory than live in dishonour

17. Or what nunnery would take you,[Sentencedict.com] in your dishonour?

18. Yes, but the dishonour of my family will be avenged.

19. Her actions have brought shame and dishonour on the profession.

20. It would dishonour my family if I didn't wear the veil.

21. 28 It would dishonour my family if I didn't wear the veil.

22. We suspect he means to dishonour the agreement made three years ago.

23. Some of the leaders of the coup took their lives rather than face dishonour.

24. He has brought her kingdom and its princes down to the ground in dishonour.

25. It is illegal to dishonour bookings; that goes for restaurants as well as customers.

26. Antonyms for Concuss include dishonour, dishonor, disregard, fine, punish, persuade, aid, allow, assist and discourage

27. Shall I so much dishonour my fair stars, On equal terms to give him Chastisement

28. Antonyms for Canonize include abase, degrade, demean, humble, humiliate, condemn, dishonour, dishonor, hate and lower

29. Synonyms for Abasement include belittlement, humiliation, degradation, disgrace, depression, lowering, mortification, reduction, shaming and dishonour

30. But there is another, more essential respect for nature itself, which we dishonour at our peril.

31. Synonyms for Bad mouth include wrong, malign, misrepresent, mistreat, abuse, harm, hurt, injure, dishonour and defame

32. She analysed each member of this roll of dishonour, looking for the 13 hallmarks of weediness.

33. Anxious to escape the limelight of dishonour, Cleave returns to live alone in his dilapidated childhood home.

34. He hoped they could come to an arrangement which would prevent the dishonour of his claiming its protection.

35. Notice of dishonour, in order to BE valid and effectual, must BE given in accordance with the following rules.

36. 28 It was no dishonour to finish out of the medals in the most memorable 100 metres race ever seen.

37. Synonyms for 'Backpedal': break, go back on, renege, cry off, back out, fail, duck out of, dishonour, rat on, breach, dishonor

38. This act of gross betrayal and dishonour did not even bring peace , but has brought us to the threshold of war .

39. He may have brought only dishonour to the name of the county but his involvement in the massacre should not be forgotten.

40. Attaint: 1 v bring shame or dishonor upon Synonyms: disgrace , dishonor , dishonour , shame Antonyms: honor , honour , reward bestow honor or rewards upon Types: befoul , defile , foul , maculate spot, stain, or pollute v condemn by attainder “the man was Attainted ” Type of: …

41. Status of the offender: The homicide must be perpetrated by the husband of the adulteress. However, under Kuwaiti law the scope of this mitigating factor extends to include fathers, brothers and sons, since women who commit adultery insult and bring dishonour upon all their family members;

42. When will the appraiser Attest the date of the painting? * Addison ; facts Attested by particular pagan authors * 1599 — Shakespeare, iii 1'' (Act ii in ''First Folio edition) Dishonour not your Mothers: now Attest that those whom you call'd Fathers, did beget you.; To certify by signature or oath

43. He wept for that which had befallen him, but kept his affair secret, so none of his foes might exult over him nor any of his friends be troubled, knowing that, if he disclosed his secret, it would bring him naught but dishonour and Contumely from the folk; wherefore he said in him self,