verb
- Bring shame or dishonor upon.
- usage: "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
- Force (someone) to have sex against their will.
- usage: "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
- Refuse to accept.
- usage: "dishonor checks and drafts"
adjective
- Suffering shame.
- synonyms: discredited, disgraced, shamed
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