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ALL meanings of disgrace

dis·grace
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  • noun disgrace dishonourable situation 1
  • abbreviation DISGRACE dishonour 1
  • noun disgrace sth causing dishonour 1
  • noun disgrace Loss of reputation or respect, especially as the result of a dishonorable action. 1
  • noun disgrace the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals. 1
  • noun disgrace a person, act, or thing that causes shame, reproach, or dishonor or is dishonorable or shameful. 1
  • noun disgrace the state of being out of favor; exclusion from favor, confidence, or trust: courtiers and ministers in disgrace. 1
  • verb with object disgrace to bring or reflect shame or reproach upon: to be disgraced by cowardice. 1
  • verb with object disgrace to dismiss with discredit; put out of grace or favor; rebuke or humiliate: to be disgraced at court. 1
  • uncountable noun disgrace If you say that someone is in disgrace, you are emphasizing that other people disapprove of them and do not respect them because of something that they have done. 0
  • singular noun disgrace If you say that something is a disgrace, you are emphasizing that it is very bad or wrong, and that you find it completely unacceptable. 0
  • singular noun disgrace You say that someone is a disgrace to someone else when you want to emphasize that their behaviour causes the other person to feel ashamed. 0
  • verb disgrace If you say that someone disgraces someone else, you are emphasizing that their behaviour causes the other person to feel ashamed. 0
  • noun disgrace a condition of shame, loss of reputation, or dishonour 0
  • noun disgrace a shameful person, thing, or state of affairs 0
  • noun disgrace exclusion from confidence or trust 0
  • verb disgrace to bring shame upon; be a discredit to 0
  • verb disgrace to treat or cause to be treated with disfavour 0
  • noun disgrace the state of being in disfavor, as because of bad conduct 0
  • noun disgrace loss of favor or respect; public dishonor; ignominy; disrepute; shame 0
  • noun disgrace a person or thing that brings shame, dishonor, or reproach (to one, etc.) 0
  • verb transitive disgrace to bring shame or dishonor upon; be a discredit to; be unworthy of 0
  • verb transitive disgrace to dismiss from a position of favor; punish by degrading; humiliate 0
  • noun disgrace The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect. 0
  • noun disgrace The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy. 0
  • noun disgrace That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being. 0
  • noun disgrace (Obsolete (No longer in use)) An act of unkindness; a disfavor. 0
  • verb disgrace To disrespect another; to put someone out of favor. 0
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