Definition of: dishonor

(dis·on′ər) v.t.
1. To deprive of honor; disgrace; insult.
2. To violate the chastity of; seduce.
3. To decline or fail to pay, as a note. See synonyms under ABASE, BLEMISH, DISPARAGE, POLLUTE, STAIN.
—noun
1. Lack of honor or of honorable character.
2. Degradation.
3. Insult; reproach; stain.
4. Refusal or failure to pay a note, etc., when due. Also Brit, dis·hon′our. See synonyms under SCORN. [<OF deshonor <L dis- away + honor HONOR]
—dis·hon′or·er noun