dishonour

/ ��ɪ��ˈɒ��ə /

verb

to treat with disrespect
to fail or refuse to pay (a cheque, bill of exchange, etc)
to cause the disgrace of (a woman) by seduction or rape

noun

a lack of honour or respect
a state of shame or disgrace
a person or thing that causes a loss of honour
he was a dishonour to his family
an insult; affront
we did him a dishonour by not including him
refusal or failure to accept or pay a commercial paper

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�徱��ˈ��ǲԴǳܰ�� noun

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Some accused her of dishonouring her husband's memory as she refused to blame ordinary Kashmiris for the attack.

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Goff quoted how Churchill had rebuked then UK Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain: "You had the choice between war and dishonour. You chose dishonour, yet you will have war."

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"This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonours the immense contributions of transgender individual," the statement said.

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Manchester Area Coroner, Zak Golombeck, said Mr Burke, 36, "died with bravery and valour and was sadly killed by cowardice and dishonour".

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“I found myself accused of bringing dishonour to the meaning of art.”

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dishonorable discharge dishonourable

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