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Dishonor

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(1):

(n.) Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach.

(2):

(v. t.) 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.

(3):

(n.) The nonpayment or nonacceptance of commercial paper by the party on whom it is drawn.

(4):

(v. t.) 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.

(5):

(v. t.) To violate the chastity of; to debauch.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Dishonor'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/dishonor.html. 1828.
 
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