He was resigned to a life of dishonor. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
dishonor checks and drafts. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
If you insist on dying in dishonor, that is your own affair. From Wordnik.com. [Into the Labyrinth]
"Better for a brave people so to perish," replied Wallace, "than to exist in dishonor.". From Wordnik.com. [The Scottish Chiefs] Reference
"So my dishonor is the talk of all Paris and London!" groaned the duke, dropping his head upon his chest. From Wordnik.com. [The Lost Lady of Lone] Reference
His service to Congress is tainted by this revelation, and as such his dishonor should be absolute in the adminstration of punishment!. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Accountability, Congress-style:] Reference
"Did any thought of me make you bring Martha Ensley to Nickols 'death bed and take into your heart and home what the world calls dishonor?". From Wordnik.com. [The Heart's Kingdom] Reference
(They said it would "dishonor" the troops and their families.). From Wordnik.com. [Where's the music?] Reference
He repeats a sanctimonious pledge never to "dishonor" America by even contemplating any deviation from the "sacred" NAFTA treaty. From Wordnik.com. [Robert L. Borosage: McCain Pledges Allegiance to NAFTA] Reference
The Defense Department should begin a campaign to "dishonor" the liars and cheats. From Wordnik.com. [WhackyNation] Reference
Having the building there will not bring back the dead, and does not in any way "dishonor" those who died there. From Wordnik.com. [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference
Helpless women have been exposed to the most cruel outrages and to that dishonor which is infinitely worse than death. From Wordnik.com. [Address of Congress to the people of the Confederate States : joint resolution in relation to the war,] Reference
When he found Dumont obdurate, and grew frank and spoke such words as "dishonor" and "dishonesty" and got into the first syllable of. From Wordnik.com. [The Cost] Reference
"dishonor" he is presenting to Mary in the Month of May. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
"dishonor" awards to things like the "Obamagasm" of the year for the greatest example of the news media's passion for the new president. From Wordnik.com. Reference
If unfaithful, they dishonor his memory and legacy. From Wordnik.com. [Terry Newell: Honoring Martin Luther King: Reflections on the 'Restoring Honor Rally'] Reference
After all this military talk she now equates dying with dishonor. From Wordnik.com. [A Novel Tallies The Real Cost Of Health Care] Reference
They will think that I dishonor the Faculty, and I shall be rebuffed. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
He could do everything but one, -- he could not dishonor his conscience. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Abraham Lincoln] Reference
"I forbid you, Madame -- understand what I say -- I forbid you to dishonor my brother!". From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
There was no possibility of doubt that Risler knew of his dishonor, and submitted to it. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
She will bring there the dishonor of that pirated gold on which there are stains of blood!. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The plea here is for Pujols to walk away from an event that does open dishonor to the memory of Dr. King. From Wordnik.com. [Dave Zirin: Don't do it Albert! A Plea for Albert Pujols to not attend Glenn Beck's Rally on the Mall] Reference
But they have spiritual properties, and to discard them carelessly is to dishonor the past that shaped us. From Wordnik.com. ['Toy Story 3': To Growing Up, And Beyond] Reference
Today I know that Fulbright, Kerry and other antiwar activists brought dishonor to a multitude of serving Americans. From Wordnik.com. [MAIL CALL] Reference
The phrase "you dishonor the real victims of racism" racializes human suffering by suggesting a hierarchy of suffering. From Wordnik.com. [The Debate Continues] Reference
You have allowed it to be ruined by your wife, and you have arranged with her to benefit by our ruin and your dishonor. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Critics say it would dishonor the memory of victims and pain families of those killed that day by Islamic extremists. From Wordnik.com. [Tour of NYC Mosques Shows Widespread Diversity] Reference
I took Mademoiselle to mass I looked like a green toad upon the box,. .thus trying to dishonor my physique and my clothes?. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"Any thought of surrendering for money, or entering into any negotiations with our enemies, would dishonor these sacrifices.". From Wordnik.com. [Turning the Taliban] Reference
Surely that dishonor belongs to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots following the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi?. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: Italy’s Problems] Reference
He apparently could not tolerate the idea that his own example might dishonor the service that had been his life since he was 16. From Wordnik.com. [A Matter Of Honor] Reference
At least in part, their reason for going to war was to seek payback against those who had inflicted pain and dishonor on their relatives. From Wordnik.com. [Turning the Taliban] Reference
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