dishonour

dishonour
dishonour dis‧hon‧our [dɪsˈɒnə ǁ -ˈɑːnər] , dishonor verb [transitive]
1. BANKING if a bank dishonours a cheque, it refuses to pay out money for it, usually because the person who has written it does not have enough money in their account:

• The law is that people who obtain goods by presenting a cheque which they know will be dishonoured are not guilty of theft.

2. FINANCE if someone dishonours a bill they do not accept it when it is presented, or do not pay it after they have accepted it

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dishonour UK US UK (US dishonor) /dɪˈsɒnər/ verb [T]
► 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.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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