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Disgrace

Disgrace Meaning & Definition
Disgrace Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Disgrace?

[n] a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
[v] damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
[v] reduce in worth, character, etc.; disgrace; dishonour
[v] bring dishonor upon

Synonyms | Synonyms for Disgrace: attaint | degrade | demean | discredit | dishonor | dishonour | ignominy | put down | shame | shame

Related Terms | Find terms related to Disgrace: abasement | abomination | asperse | aspersion | atrocity | bad | belittle | belittling | besmirch | black eye | black mark | blacken | blemish | blot | brand | bring down | bring into discredit | bring low | bring shame upon | burning shame | byword | byword of reproach | cast reproach upon | comedown | contempt | cry down | debase | debasement | debasing | decrial | decry | defame | deflate | deflation | defrock | degradation | degrade | deplume | depreciate | depreciation | derogate from | derogation | descent | desecration | detract from | detraction | dirty shame | disapproval | disapprove of | discredit | discrediting | disesteem | disfavor | dishonor | disparage | disparagement | displume | disrepute | dump | embarrass | embarrassment | error | evil | faint praise | hangdog look | harm | hold in contempt | humble | humbled pride | humbling | humiliate | humiliation | ignominy | impute shame to | indignity | infamy | iniquity | knavery | knock | knocking | let down | letdown | low-down dirty shame | lukewarm support | make little of | minimize | minimizing | mortification | mortify | obliquity | obloquy | odium | opprobrium | pity | profanation | put down | put out | put to shame | put-down | putting down | reflect discredit upon | reproach | reprobacy | run down | sacrilege | scandal | scandalize | self-abasement | self-abnegation | self-diminishment | setdown | shame | shamefacedness | shamefastness | sin | slight | slighting | slur | smear | smirch | sour grapes | speak ill of | spot | stain | stigma | stigmatize | submit to indignity | sully | taint | tarnish | terrible thing | unfrock | vilification | vilify | villainy | violation | vitiate | vitiation | wrong

See Also | abase | befoul | belittle | chagrin | defile | dehumanise | dehumanize | dishonor | dishonour | disparage | foul | humble | humiliate | humiliation | maculate | mortify | obloquy | odium | opprobrium | pick at | reduce | reproach

Disgrace In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*grace"\ (?; 277), n. [F. disgr[^a]ce; pref. dis- (L. dis-) + gr[^a]ce. See {Grace}.] 1. The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect. Macduff lives in disgrace. --Shak. 2. The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy. To tumble down thy husband and thyself From top of honor to disgrace's feet? --Shak. 3. That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being. 4. An act of unkindness; a disfavor. [Obs.] The interchange continually of favors and disgraces. --Bacon. Syn: Disfavor; disesteem; opprobrium; reproach; discredit; disparagement; dishonor; shame; infamy; ignominy; humiliation.
\Dis*grace"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disgraced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disgracing}.] [Cf. F. disgracier. See {Disgrace}, n.] 1. To put out favor; to dismiss with dishonor. Flatterers of the disgraced minister. --Macaulay. Pitt had been disgraced and the old Duke of Newcastle dismissed. --J. Morley. 2. To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation. Shall heap with honors him they now disgrace. --Pope. His ignorance disgraced him. --Johnson. 3. To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile. The goddess wroth gan foully her disgrace. --Spenser. Syn: To degrade; humble; humiliate; abase; disparage; defame; dishonor; debase.

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