n. Want of honor; dishonorable character or conduct.n. The state of being disgraced, or considered dishonorable; disgrace; shame; reproach.n. Disgrace inflicted; violation of one's honor or dignity.n. In com., failure or refusal of the drawee or acceptor of a bill of exchange or note to accept it, or, if it is accepted, to pay and retire it. See dishonor, transitive verb, 4.To deprive of honor; violate the honor or dignity of; disgrace; bring reproach or shame on; stain the character of; lessen in reputation.To treat with indignity.To violate the chastity of; ravish; seduce.In com., to refuse to honor; refuse or fail to accept or pay: as, to dishonor a bill of exchange. A bill or note is also said to he dishonored when overdue and unpaid, although there may have been no actual demand or refusal to pay.To disgrace by the deprivation of, or as of, ornament.Synonyms To shame, degrade, discredit.To insult.