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dishonor

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "dishonour."
dishonor(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la deshonra
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
You have brought great dishonor to this family.Has traído gran deshonra a esta familia.
b. el deshonor
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The samurai preferred to commit harakiri than face dishonor.El samurái prefirió hacerse el harakiri a enfrentarse al deshonor.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. deshonrar
The priest dishonored his holy vows.El sacerdote deshonró sus votos sagrados.
a. devolver
The bank dishonored the check because the signature did not appear legitimate.El banco devolvió el cheque porque la firma no parecía ser legítima.
a. faltar a
The doctor had dishonored the Hippocratic oath by hurting the man.El doctor había faltado al juramento hipocrático al hacerle daño al hombre.
b. incumplir
You have dishonored your promise and violated our trust.Has incumplido tu promesa y has quebrantado nuestra confianza.
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