refuse vs dishonor

refuse and dishonor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
refuse	Yes	No	Yes	No
dishonor	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dishonor is a hyponym of refuse; that is, dishonor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than refuse:

Other hyponyms of refuse include dishonour, bounce.

refuse (noun)	dishonor (noun)
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)	lacking honor or integrity
	a state of shame or disgrace

refuse (verb)	dishonor (verb)
show unwillingness towards	refuse to accept
not accept as true	bring shame or dishonor upon
refuse to let have	force (someone) to have sex against their will
refuse entrance or membership
elude, especially in a baffling way
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ