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bear false witness, betray (lead astray), cheat, hoodwink, lie (falsify), mislead, palter, prevaricate
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Dishonest assistance — Dishonest assistance, or knowing assistance, is a type of third party liability under trust law. It is usually seen as one of two liabilities established in Barnes v Addy,[1] the other one being knowing receipt. To be liable for dishonest… … Wikipedia
Dishonest — Dis*hon est, a. [Pref. dis + honest: cf. F. d[ e]shonn[^e]te, OF. deshoneste.] 1. Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Inglorious triumphs and dishonest scars. Pope. [1913 Webster] Speak no foul or dishonest… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dishonest — dishonest, deceitful, mendacious, lying, untruthful are comparable especially when applying to persons, their utterances, and their acts and meaning deficient in honesty and unworthy of trust or belief. Dishonest may apply to any breach of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dishonest — I adjective beguiling, bogus, cheating, conniving, conscienceless, contrary to fact, corrupt, corruptible, counterfeit, cunning, deceitful, deceiving, deceptive, delusive, delusory, designing, destitute of good faith, destitute of integrity,… … Law dictionary
Dishonest — Dis*hon est, v. t. [Cf. OF. deshonester.] To disgrace; to dishonor; as, to dishonest a maid. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I will no longer dishonest my house. Chapman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dishonest assistance — dishonest assistance, also knowing assistance England, Wales Refers to the cause of action under which a non trustee becomes personally liable for breaches of trust committed by one or more trustees. Liability arises where the non trustee is an… … Law dictionary
dishonest — [dis än′ist] adj. [ME < OFr deshoneste, altered (after des , DIS ) < L dehonestus: see DE & HONEST] not honest; lying, cheating, etc. dishonestly adv. SYN. DISHONEST implies the act or practice of telling a lie, or of cheating, deceiving,… … English World dictionary
dishonest application — index misapplication Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
dishonest management — index misconduct Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
dishonest use — index misapplication Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
dishonest — (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. deshoneste (13c., Mod.Fr. déshonnête) dishonorable, horrible, indecent, perhaps from a M.L. or Gallo Rom. compound of L. dis not (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + honestus honorable (see HONEST (Cf. honest)). The Latin formation … Etymology dictionary
