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

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

3. (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.

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

5. (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.

Thesaurus
abase abuse affront aspersion bad character bad debt bad name bad odor bad report bad reputation bad repute belittlement black mark blemish blot bring into discredit bring low bring shame upon call names cast reproach upon commit sacrilege corruptedness corruption corruptness criminality crookedness debase debauch defamation default defection defile deflower defrock degrade delinquence delinquency denigration deplume depreciation derogation desecrate detraction deviousness disallow disapprobation discourtesy discredit disesteem disfavor disgrace dishonesty dishonoring disoblige disparagement displume disrepute disrespect disrespectfulness dump on evasiveness evil repute feloniousness fleer at flout fraudulence fraudulency gibe at give offense to humble humiliate hurl a brickbat ignominy ill fame ill repute ill-favor improbity impudence impute shame to indignity indirection infamy injure insolence insult irreverence jeer at jibe at lack of respect levant libel mock mortify nondischarge of debts nonpayment nonremittal not pay obloquy odium offend opprobrium outrage pillory poor reputation profane protest protested bill public dishonor put down put to shame rape ravish reflect discredit upon refuse to pay reproach repudiate repudiation ridicule scoff at seduce shadiness shady reputation shame shiftiness slander slight slipperiness slur smear smirch stop payment taunt treat with indignity trickiness uncollectible unconscientiousness underhandedness unfrock unsavoriness unsavory reputation unscrupulousness unstraightforwardness violate vitiate welsh
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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