dishonour

Etymology

From Old French deshonor.

noun

1. Shame or disgrace.
   You have brought dishonour upon the family.
2. Lack of honour or integrity.
3. (law) Failure or refusal of the drawee or intended acceptor of a negotiable instrument, such as a bill of exchange or note, to accept it or, if it is accepted, to pay and retire it.

verb

1. To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
   You have dishonoured the family.
2. To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.
3. To violate or rape.
   My men, the schooner coming up on our weather quarter is a Portuguese pirate. His character is known; he scuttles all the ships he boards, dishonours the women, and murders the crew. 1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash