<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.</li><li>disgrace; ignominy; shame: His arrest brought dishonor to his family.</li><li>an indignity; insult: to do someone a dishonor.</li><li>a cause of shame or disgrace: He is a dishonor to his family.</li><li>failure or refusal of the drawee or intended acceptor of a bill of exchange or note to accept it or, if it is accepted, to pay and retire it.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>to deprive of honor; disgrace; bring reproach or shame on.</li><li>to fail or refuse to honor or pay (a draft, check, etc.).</li><li>to rape or seduce.</li></ul>