dishonourable

dishonour | Business English

dishonour
verb[ T ]
UK(USdishonor)uk /dɪˈsɒnər/us
BANKING
if a bank dishonours a cheque, it refuses to pay it because there is not enough money in the account of the person who has written the cheque:
The Bank of Australia reversed its decision to raise fees for dishonored checks.
FINANCE
to refuse to accept or pay a bill of exchange
formal
to refuse to do something that you previously agreed to do:
The government has been accused of dishonouring its pledge to upgrade London's underground network.

Examples of dishonour

dishonour
And when the bond was dishonoured, there was reason for indignation and distress.
Such a reading is in tune with the popular feelings of anger, shame and dishonour brought about by the runaway cases.
Soldiers' honour lived in the real world, but pragmatism was not to be confused with dishonour.
These are not matters of honouring and respecting, dishonouring and shaming, by the standards of any honour code, however admirable.
In the course of his trial he had protested desperately against the dishonour of being manacled.
The infliction of visible signs of dishonour was feared and resented.
Here, the example means something like 'should appear to your dishonour'.
The king's dishonour undermined the bonds of affinity that held social order together.
A renegade who acted from conscience might retain his sense of integrity even as others reviled him, but in general men remained sensitive to public accusations of dishonour.
The family/biradari stands dishonoured.
This shield cannot be dishonoured.
This can lead to risks for the casinos who may find that the original cheque is dishonoured, and it causes irritation among players.
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