dishonorable discharge

English

Alternative forms

dishonourable discharge

Noun

dishonorable discharge (plural dishonorable discharges)

(military) Release from military service because of conduct that is considered reprehensible.
Coordinate term: honorable discharge

Related terms

dishonorably discharged

Translations

Translations

Dutch: oneervol ontslag n
Finnish: erottaminen (fi) (no strict equivalent in the Finnish military)
Polish: no equivalent term in Polish, but see wydalony z wojska (no strict equivalent in the Polish military)

Further reading

“dishonorable discharge”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“dishonorable discharge” (US) in Macmillan English Dictionary.

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