Definition of Disgrace in English :

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Disgrace meaning in English

Meaning of Disgrace in English

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Disgrace pronunciation in English

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Disgrace

see synonyms of disgrace

Noun

1. disgrace, ignominy, shame

a state of dishonor

Example Sentences:
'one mistake brought shame to all his family'
'suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison'

Verb

2. attaint, disgrace, dishonor, dishonour, shame

bring shame or dishonor upon

Example Sentences:
'he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime'

3. degrade, demean, disgrace, put down, take down

reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

Example Sentences:
'She tends to put down younger women colleagues'
'His critics took him down after the lecture'

4. discredit, disgrace

damage the reputation of

Example Sentences:
'This newspaper story discredits the politicians'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Disgrace

see synonyms of disgrace
noun
1. 
a condition of shame, loss of reputation, or dishonour
2. 
a shameful person, thing, or state of affairs
3. 
exclusion from confidence or trust
he is in disgrace with his father
verb (transitive)
4. 
to bring shame upon; be a discredit to
5. 
to treat or cause to be treated with disfavour

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Disgrace

see synonyms of disgrace
noun
1. 
the state of being in disfavor, as because of bad conduct
2. 
loss of favor or respect; public dishonor; ignominy; disrepute; shame
3. 
a person or thing that brings shame, dishonor, or reproach (to one, etc.)
verb transitiveWord forms: disˈgraced or disˈgracing
4. 
to bring shame or dishonor upon; be a discredit to; be unworthy of
to disgrace one's family
5. 
to dismiss from a position of favor; punish by degrading; humiliate

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Disgrace

see synonyms of disgrace
n.
1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation; shame.
2. The condition of being strongly and generally disapproved.
3. One that brings disfavor or discredit: Your handwriting is a disgrace.
tr.v. dis·graced, dis·grac·ing, dis·grac·es
1. To bring shame or dishonor on: disgraced the entire community.
2. To deprive of favor or good repute; treat with disfavor: The family was disgraced by the scandal.

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