foul vs dishonour

dishonour vs foul

foul and dishonour both are nouns.

foul is an adjective but dishonour is not an adjective.

foul and dishonour both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foul	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
dishonour	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dishonour is a hypernym of foul; that is, dishonour is a word with a broader meaning than foul:

foul: spot, stain, or pollute
dishonour: bring shame or dishonor upon

Other hypernyms of foul include attaint, disgrace, dishonor, shame.

foul (noun)	dishonour (noun)
an act that violates the rules of a sport	lacking honor or integrity
	a state of shame or disgrace

foul (adjective)	dishonour (adjective)
(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
characterized by obscenity
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
offensively malodorous
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
especially of a ship's lines etc
violating accepted standards or rules

foul (verb)	dishonour (verb)
become soiled and dirty	refuse to accept
make unclean	bring shame or dishonor upon
spot, stain, or pollute	force (someone) to have sex against their will
make impure
commit a foul; break the rules
hit a foul ball
become or cause to become obstructed

Difference between foul and dishonour

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