dis- + honor

(British dishonour)

source: I love her

DISGRACE, DISHONOR, DISREPUTE, INFAMY, IGNOMINY mean the state or condition of suffering loss of esteem and of enduring reproach.

DISGRACE often implies humiliation and sometimes ostracism.

e.g. sent home in disgrace

DISHONOR emphasizes the loss of honor that one has enjoyed or the loss of self-esteem.

e.g. preferred death to life with dishonor

DISREPUTE stresses loss of one's good name or the acquiring of a bad reputation.

e.g. a once proud name fallen into disrepute

INFAMY usually implies notoriety as well as exceeding shame.

e.g. a day that lives in infamy

IGNOMINY stresses humiliation.

e.g. the ignominy of being arrested

a state of shame or disgrace:

不名誉, 不面目; 屈辱, 恥辱

e.g. the incident brought dishonor upon the police.

verb with object

1. bring shame or disgrace on:

〈家族･国･職業など〉の名誉を汚す, …を辱める.

e.g. the mayor dishonors his good battle by resorting to sniping.

archaic violate the chastity of (a woman); rape.

2. fail to observe or respect (an agreement or principle):

〈契約･約束〉を履行しない, 破る.

e.g. the community has its own principles it can itself honor or dishonor.

refuse to accept or pay (a check or a promissory note).

〈銀行などが〉〈手形など〉の支払い［引き受け］を拒絶する, …を不渡りにする

Middle English: from Old French deshonor (noun), deshonorer (verb), based on Latin honor ‘honor’.