3 : food prepared in a particular way
4 : something resembling a dish esp. in being shallow and concave
5 : SATELLITE DISH
6 : GOSSIP 2
2dish verb 1 : to put into a dish
2 : to make concave like a dish
3 : GOSSIP
dis·ha·bille noun [ORIGIN: F déshabillé]
: the state of being dressed in a casual or careless manner
dis·har·mo·ny noun : lack of harmony
— dis·har·mo·ni·ous adjective
dish·cloth noun : a cloth for washing dishes
dis·heart·en verb : to cause to lose spirit or morale : DISCOURAGE
Synonyms
daunt, demoralize, discourage, dismay, dispirit, unman, unnerve—more at DISCOURAGE
dished adjective : CONCAVE
di·shev·el verb -shev·eled or -shev·elled; -shev·el·ing or -shev·el·ling [ORIGIN: ME discheveled bareheaded, with disordered hair, fr. AF deschevelé, fr. des- apart + chevoil hair, fr. L capillus]
: to throw into disorder or disarray
Synonyms
derange, disarray, disorder, disrupt, disturb, mess, mix, muddle, rumple, upset—more at DISORDER
di·shev·eled or di·shev·elled adjective : marked by disorder or disarray
Synonyms
disordered, messy, muddled, unkempt, untidy—more at MESSY
dis·hon·est adjective : not honest
— dis·hon·est·ly adverb
Synonyms
lying, mendacious; also erroneous, fallacious, false, misleading; double-dealing, hypocritical, two-faced
Antonyms
honest, truthful, veracious
crooked, deceptive, fast, fraudulent, shady, sharp, shifty, underhanded; also unconscionable, unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous; deceiving, deceitful, deluding, delusive; artful, cunning; devious, furtive, sneaking, sneaky, tricky; insidious, perfidious, treacherous
Antonyms
aboveboard, honest, straight
dis·hon·es·ty noun : lack of honesty or integrity
Synonyms
artifice, craft, craftiness, crookedness, cunning, deceit, deceitfulness, dissimulation, double-dealing, duplicity, guile, wiliness—more at DECEIT
1dishonor verb 1 : to bring reproach or shame on : DISGRACE
2 : to refuse to accept or pay <~ a check>
Synonyms
abase, debase, degrade, demean, discredit, disgrace, humble, humiliate, lower, shame, smirch, take down—more at HUMBLE
2dishonor noun 1 : lack or loss of honor
2 : the state of one who has lost honor or prestige : SHAME
3 : a cause of disgrace
4 : the act of dishonoring a negotiable instrument when presented for payment
Synonyms
[2] discredit, disgrace, disrepute, ignominy, infamy, odium, opprobrium, reproach, shame—more at DISGRACE
[3] crime, disgrace, reflection, reproach, scandal—more at DISGRACE
dis·hon·or·able adjective : lacking honor
— dis·hon·or·ably adverb
Synonyms
base, contemptible, despicable, detestable, dirty, ignoble, low, mean, snide, sordid, vile, wretched—more at IGNOBLE
discreditable, disgraceful, disreputable, ignominious, infamous, notorious, shameful—more at DISREPUTABLE
dish out verb : to give freely
dish·rag noun : DISHCLOTH
dish·wash·er noun : a person or machine that washes dishes
dish·wa·ter noun : water used for washing dishes
dis·il·lu·sion verb : to leave without illusion or naive faith and trust
— dis·il·lu·sion·ment noun
Synonyms
disenchant, undeceive; also debunk, expose, show up, uncloak, uncover, unmask; disclose, divulge, tell, unveil
dis·il·lu·sioned adjective : DISAPPOINTED, DISSATISFIED