dishonour
/dɪsˈɒnə(r)/verb
उच्चारण डिसॉनर
अपमानित करना, बदनाम करना, लज्जित करना
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[T] ~ sb/sth formal
to make somebody or something lose the respect of other people
अपमानित करना, बदनाम करना, लज्जित करना
- He dishonoured his family by cheating in the exam.
- You have dishonoured the uniform you wear.
- Do not dishonour your parents by lying to them.
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- The scandal dishonoured the name of the club.
- He felt that losing his temper had dishonoured him in front of the whole class.
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[T] ~ sth finance
(of a bank) to refuse to pay a cheque because there is not enough money in the account
(चेक) अस्वीकार कर देना, बाउंस करना
- The cheque was dishonoured for insufficient funds.
- The bank dishonoured his cheque because the account was empty.
- The bank may dishonour a cheque if the signature does not match.
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- If a cheque is dishonoured, the customer has to pay a penalty.
- His salary cheque was dishonoured because the company's account had no funds.
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[U] formal
loss of honour or respect because of something bad that you have done
अपमान, बदनामी, कलंक
- He brought dishonour on the whole regiment.
- She chose death before dishonour.
- Living in dishonour was worse for him than losing everything.
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- The scandal brought dishonour to the entire department.
- He refused to accept any dishonour attached to his family's name.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
dis·hon·our
With a silent h and British -our (American dishonor); the adjective dishonourable.
Dishonour में 'h' silent होता है, यानी 'dis-onour' बोला जाता है, और British spelling में '-our' आता है (American spelling dishonor है)। इसका adjective dishonourable है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Banking: a dishonoured cheque is an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
बैंकिंग में dishonoured cheque, Negotiable Instruments Act की धारा 138 के तहत अपराध है।