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Disgrace

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 \Disgrace"\ (?; 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. \Disgrace"\, 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.

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

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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