shame, disgrace, ignominy
(noun) a state of dishonor; âone mistake brought shame to all his familyâ; âsuffered the ignominy of being sent to prisonâ
discredit, disgrace
(verb) damage the reputation of; âThis newspaper story discredits the politiciansâ
dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame
(verb) bring shame or dishonor upon; âhe dishonored his family by committing a serious crimeâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
disgrace (countable and uncountable, plural disgraces)
The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame.
Synonyms: dishonor, ignominy
(countable) Something which brings dishonor; the cause of reproach or shame; great discredit.
(obsolete) An act of unkindness; a disfavor.
• misgrace (far less common)
disgrace (third-person singular simple present disgraces, present participle disgracing, simple past and past participle disgraced)
(transitive) To put someone out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*grace", n. Etym: [F. disgrâce; pref. dis- (L. dis-) + grâce. 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.] Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 January 2025
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