Meanings
plural dishonorable discharges · alternative dishonourable discharge
- governmentRelease 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, →ISSNSynonyms: DD, duck dinner
Synonyms & antonyms
nounRelease from military service because of conduct that is considered reprehensible.
Translations
Dutch oneervol ontslag
- oneervol ontslagrelease from military service because of conduct that is considered reprehensible
Finnish erottaminen
- erottaminenrelease from military service because of conduct that is considered reprehensible
Latin missiō ignōminiōsa
- missiō ignōminiōsarelease from military service because of conduct that is considered reprehensible
Polish niehonorowe zwolnienie
- niehonorowe zwolnienierelease from military service because of conduct that is considered reprehensible
Cite this entry
dishonorable discharge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dishonorable%20discharge
“dishonorable discharge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dishonorable%20discharge. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dishonorable discharge,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dishonorable%20discharge.
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