单词 | dishonour |
释义 | dishonour (dɪsɒnəʳ ) Word forms: dishonours , dishonouring , dishonoured regional note: in AM, use dishonor 1. verb If you dishonour someone, you behave in a way that damages their good reputation. [formal] It would dishonour my family if I didn't wear the veil. [VERB noun] Synonyms: disgrace, shame, discredit, corrupt 2. uncountable noun Dishonour is a state in which people disapprove of you and lose their respect for you. [formal] ...a choice between death and dishonour. 3. verb If someone dishonours an agreement, they refuse to act according to its conditions. We found that the bank had dishonoured some of our cheques. [VERB noun] ...the dishonoured pledges to British manufacturing. [VERB-ed] |
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