单词 | dishonor |
释义 | dishonor (once / 1104 pages) nv Dishonor is a state of shame and disgrace. If you were caught lip-syncing to a recording during a singing contest, you’d probably feel a sense of dishonor. Honor has to do with respect, so dishonor involves a lack of respect. If you dishonor something, you’ve brought shame to it. Athletes who cheat during a game have dishonored themselves and their teams. You can also say a shameful act brings dishonor. When a politician is involved in a scandal, it brings dishonor to his or her reputation. WORD FAMILYdishonor: dishonorable, dishonored, dishonoring, dishonors+/dishonorable: dishonorableness, dishonorably, dishonourably/honor: dishonor, honorable, honorary, honored, honoree, honoring, honors/honorable: honorableness, honorablest, honorably/honorary: honorarily/honoree: honorees USAGE EXAMPLESEach chapter of “Dishonored 2” takes place in a relatively cramped environment, whether it’s a crowded slum or a trap-filled mansion staffed by clockwork robots. Washington Times(Nov 22, 2016) The greatest injustice in the legal system may end up being the dishonor we do to its constitutional design. Washington Post(Nov 21, 2016) The miraculous thing about the original Dishonored, studio Arkane’s bleak first-person prowler, is that you can finish it without offing a soul. Time(Nov 09, 2016) 1n a state of shame or disgrace he was resigned to a life of dishonor Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper dishonour honor, honour, laurels the state of being honored disesteem the state in which esteem has been lost discredit, disreputethe state of being held in low esteem corruptnessthe state of being corrupt disgrace, ignominy, shamea state of dishonor infamy, opprobriuma state of extreme dishonor infamyevil fame or public reputation humiliationstate of disgrace or loss of self-respect obloquy, opprobriumstate of disgrace resulting from public abuse odiumstate of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior reproachdisgrace or shame standing social or financial or professional status or reputation 2n lacking honor or integrity Syn|Ant|Hyper dishonour honor, honour the quality of being honorable and having a good name unrighteousness failure to adhere to moral principles 3v bring shame or dishonor upon he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime Syn|Ant|Hypo attaint, disgrace, dishonour, shame honor, honour, reward bestow honor or rewards upon befoul, defile, foul, maculate spot, stain, or pollute 4v refuse to accept dishonor checks and drafts Syn|Ant|Hyper dishonour honor, honour accept as pay decline, pass up, refuse, reject, turn down refuse to accept 5v force (someone) to have sex against their will Hypo|Hyper gang-rape rape (someone) successively with several attackers assail, assault, attack, set on attack someone physically or emotionally |
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