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dishonourable discharge

dishonourable discharge is the alternative spelling of dishonorable discharge.

Meaning of dishonorable discharge

Noun

dishonorable discharge (plural dishonorable discharges)

  1. Release from military service because of conduct that is considered reprehensible.
    • The soldiers could be charged with wilful disobeying of orders, which could lead to dishonourable discharge, forfeit of pay and up to five years' confinement.2004 October 16, Dan Glaister, “Doubts about US morale in Iraq as troops refuse 'suicide mission'”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    DD, duck dinner

Forms of dishonourable discharge

pluraldishonourable discharges

Questions about dishonourable discharge

What is dishonourable discharge the alternative spelling of?
Dishonourable discharge is the alternative spelling of dishonorable discharge.

Words near dishonourable discharge in the dictionary

  1. dishonoring
  2. dishonors
  3. dishonour
  4. dishonour'd
  5. dishonourable
  6. dishonourable discharge
  7. dishonourable discharges
  8. dishonourableness
  9. dishonourably
  10. dishonoured
  11. dishonoured bill

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