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Definitions for: 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
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
Synonyms: attaint, degrade, demean, discredit, dishonor, dishonour, ignominy, put down, shame, shame
Antonyms: honor, honour, reward
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
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