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dishonour

gb/dɪʃənɚ/ us/dɪʃənɚ/
C1 الإنجليزية
~ 9900
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم formal C1 state
1

loss of respect or reputation

The state of losing respect from other people because you did something bad.

نمط الاستخدام: fall into [dishonour]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse ‘dishonour’ with ‘dishonesty’. ‘Dishonour’ is about losing respect and reputation, while ‘dishonesty’ is about not telling the truth or not being fair.
المرادفات
disgrace (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in modern English.) | shame (Can refer more to the feeling; ‘dishonour’ focuses more on social reputation.) | dishonor (US spelling of the same idea; slightly more common overall because of American usage.)
الأضداد
honour (The positive state of having respect and a good name.) | respect (General positive regard that is lost when someone falls into dishonour.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
public dishonour |family dishonour |live in dishonour |in disgrace and dishonour |bring dishonour
الموضوعات
emotions |reputation |society |relationships |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • He died in dishonour after the corruption scandal was revealed.
  • The general returned home in disgrace and dishonour.
  • The affair brought lasting dishonour on the royal household.
  • They considered surrender a fate worse than dishonour.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • He lived the rest of his life in dishonour.
  • The lie brought great dishonour to his name.
  • She felt that her family was in dishonour after the news.
  • The crime was a source of deep dishonour for them.
فعل formal C1 action
2

to bring shame on someone

To make people lose respect for someone or something because of bad actions.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone/something] dishonours [someone/something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes try to use ‘dishonour’ as an adjective (e.g. *a dishonour man*). The adjective is ‘dishonourable’, and ‘dishonour’ is the verb or noun.
المرادفات
disgrace (Very close in meaning; often used for serious damage to reputation.) | shame (Slightly broader and more emotional; can refer to making someone feel ashamed as well as harming their reputation.) | tarnish (Suggests making a reputation less clean or pure, sometimes less strong than ‘dishonour’.)
الأضداد
honour (To show great respect for someone or something, the opposite of causing shame.) | uphold (To support or maintain a standard or reputation, not damage it.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
dishonour his family |dishonour her memory |dishonour the uniform |dishonour the office |dishonour their country
الموضوعات
emotions |reputation |behaviour |relationships |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • By taking bribes, he dishonoured his office and his country.
  • She felt that publishing the photos would dishonour the dead.
  • Their behaviour on the field dishonoured the team's proud history.
  • The soldiers who looted the village dishonoured the uniform they wore.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • He dishonoured his family when he lied in court.
  • The player dishonoured the team by cheating.
  • They said the film dishonoured the hero's memory.
  • Such actions dishonour the name of the school.
فعل formal C2 action
3

to break a promise or agreement

To not do what you promised or agreed, and so show no respect for the promise or agreement.

نمط الاستخدام: dishonour [a promise/an agreement]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may think ‘dishonour a promise’ means to insult the promise. It means to fail to keep the promise, not to speak badly about it.
المرادفات
break (Used in the common phrase ‘break a promise’; more everyday than ‘dishonour’.) | violate (More formal; often used with ‘treaty’, ‘agreement’, or ‘rights’.) | renege on (Phrasal verb often used for promises or deals; slightly informal or legalistic.)
الأضداد
honour (Used in the opposite phrase ‘honour a promise/agreement’, meaning to keep it.) | keep (As in ‘keep a promise’; common, neutral opposite.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
dishonour a promise |dishonour an agreement |dishonour a treaty |dishonour a contract |dishonour their word
الموضوعات
law |politics |business |relationships |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The government was accused of dishonouring its election promises within a year.
  • Refusing to pay his workers would be to dishonour the agreement he had signed.
  • They argued that the company had dishonoured its contract with local farmers.
  • To dishonour this treaty would damage the country's standing in the region.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • He dishonoured his promise to help us.
  • The company dishonoured the contract and stopped the payments.
  • Many voters felt the leader dishonoured his word.
  • We must not dishonour the agreement we made.
اسم formal C1 entity
4

person or thing that is a disgrace

A person or thing that makes a family, group, or name look bad.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone] is a dishonour to [group]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes say *he is dishonour* without an article. In this sense, ‘dishonour’ is a countable noun, so say ‘He is a dishonour to his family.’
المرادفات
disgrace (Very close meaning; can refer to both the person and the situation.) | shame (When used about a person (‘He is a shame to us’), similar but slightly more emotional.) | black sheep (Informal idiom for a family member who brings shame; more colloquial than ‘dishonour’.)
الأضداد
pride (As in ‘She is the pride of the family’, the positive counterpart.) | credit (As in ‘He is a credit to his profession’, meaning someone who brings respect.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
a dishonour to his family |a national dishonour |a dishonour to the name |a dishonour to the profession |a dishonour to the uniform
الموضوعات
emotions |reputation |relationships |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • They called him a dishonour to the uniform he wore.
  • Her corrupt actions were a dishonour to the name she carried.
  • Many saw the prison as a national dishonour.
  • Such behaviour is a dishonour to the whole profession.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • They said he was a dishonour to his family.
  • The cheating player is a dishonour to the sport.
  • These bad schools are a dishonour to the country.
  • His lies are a dishonour to the office he holds.
فعل technical C2 action
5

to refuse to pay a cheque

When a bank does not pay a cheque or similar paper when someone asks for the money.

نمط الاستخدام: [a bank] dishonours [a cheque/bill]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this with the general ‘shame’ meaning of ‘dishonour’. In banking, ‘dishonour a cheque’ means ‘refuse to pay it’, not ‘make the cheque feel ashamed’.
المرادفات
bounce (Informal, commonly used about cheques that are not paid.) | reject (General verb; in this context, means not to accept the cheque for payment.) | decline (Often used in banking for refused payments, e.g. ‘decline a payment’.)
الأضداد
honour (Technical opposite: to pay a cheque or bill when it is presented.) | clear (Common banking term meaning the bank successfully processes and pays the cheque.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
dishonour a cheque |dishonour a bill of exchange |payment was dishonoured |dishonoured cheque |dishonoured instrument
الموضوعات
business |law |finance
أمثلة
  • The bank dishonoured the cheque because there were insufficient funds in his account.
  • If the bill is dishonoured, you may be liable for additional charges.
  • Several payments were dishonoured after the company went into liquidation.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The bank dishonoured his cheque.
  • My payment was dishonoured because I had no money in the account.
  • If your cheque is dishonoured, you must pay a fee.
فعل archaic C2 action
6

to rape or sexually violate (archaic)

In old writing, to rape someone or to have sex with an unmarried woman so that people see her as shamed.

نمط الاستخدام: dishonour [a woman/someone]
خطأ شائع:
Because this sense is archaic and euphemistic, learners may think it means only to ‘insult’ someone. In older texts, ‘dishonour a woman’ usually refers to serious sexual violence or sex that destroys her social reputation.
المرادفات
rape (Direct modern legal term; harsher and more explicit than the older euphemistic ‘dishonour’.) | violate (Formal or old-fashioned verb used similarly in older texts.)
الأضداد
protect (To keep someone safe from sexual violence or harm.) | respect (To treat someone, including their body and choices, with dignity and without harm.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
dishonour a woman |dishonoured her |fear of being dishonoured |dishonoured against her will
الموضوعات
violence |relationships |history |law |health
أمثلة
  • She feared that if she were captured, the soldiers would dishonour her.
  • In the novel, the villain kidnaps and dishonours the young heiress.
  • The threat of being dishonoured was often used to control women's behaviour in those times.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The story says the enemy tried to dishonour her.
  • In many old books, men dishonour women and receive no punishment.
  • He was jailed because he dishonoured a young woman.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
dishonour
IPA
GB/dɪʃənɚ/
US/dɪʃənɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
dis - hon - our (٣ مقاطع)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: dishonour
  • Plural: dishonour
Verb
  • Base: dishonour
  • 3rd Person Singular: dishonours
  • Present Participle: dishonouring
  • Past: dishonoured
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
dishonours verb dishonouring verb dishonoured verb
Core family
dishonourable adjective
Related words
honour noun B1 honourable adjective B2 honourably adverb dishonourably adverb
التعبيرات

badge of dishonour

1
/bˈæd͡ʒ əv dɪʃənɚ/
idiom

a mark that shows shame

Something that clearly shows a person or group should feel shame, not pride.

أمثلة
  • The high prison population is a badge of dishonour for the country.
  • Corruption in local government has become a badge of dishonour for the region.

bring dishonour on

1
/bɹˈɪŋ dɪʃənɚ ˈɔn/
fixed phrase formal

cause shame to someone or something

To make a person, family, group, or country lose respect in other people's eyes.

أمثلة
  • The scandal brought dishonour on the entire government.
  • His actions on the battlefield brought dishonour on his regiment.
  • They warned that cheating would bring dishonour on the team.

cover oneself in dishonour

1
/kˈʌvɚ wˌʌnsˈɛlf ˈɪn dɪʃənɚ/
fixed phrase formal

bring great shame on oneself

To do something very bad that makes people lose a lot of respect for you.

أمثلة
  • He covered himself in dishonour by lying during the trial.
  • The team covered themselves in dishonour with their violent behaviour on the pitch.

fall into dishonour

1
/fˈɔl ˈɪntu dɪʃənɚ/
fixed phrase formal

lose respect and good name

To lose respect and a good name, usually because of bad actions becoming known.

أمثلة
  • Once the fraud was exposed, he fell into dishonour and isolation.
  • The party fell into dishonour after years of corruption scandals.

in disgrace and dishonour

1
/ˈɪn dɪsɡɹˈeɪs ˈænd dɪʃənɚ/
fixed phrase formal

in a state of complete shame

In a very bad situation where everyone has lost respect for you.

أمثلة
  • He left public life in disgrace and dishonour.
  • The minister resigned in disgrace and dishonour after the report was published.

live in dishonour

1
/lˈɪv ˈɪn dɪʃənɚ/
fixed phrase formal

continue life without respect

To continue your life after people have lost respect for you because of something bad you did.

أمثلة
  • He chose exile and lived in dishonour for the rest of his days.
  • She refused to live in dishonour and fought to clear her name.
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