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- Dictionarydisgrace/dɪsˈɡreɪs/
noun
- 1. loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonourable action: "he left the army in disgrace" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. bring shame or discredit on: "you have disgraced the family name" Similar Opposite
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to be so bad or unacceptable that you make people lose respect for the group or activity you are connected to: You're a disgrace (to the family) - what a way to behave! Fans like these are a disgrace to our country. What he did was outrageous. He's a disgrace to the medical profession.
Think of disgrace as a kind of fall from grace — it’s what happens when you do something that causes you to lose favor or damages your reputation. You could disgrace yourself by losing your tennis match badly, or you could disgrace yourself by cheating on an exam.
noun. 1. a. : the condition of one fallen from grace : the condition of one who has lost honor (see honor entry 1 sense 1a) left in disgrace. b. : loss of grace, favor, or honor. brought disgrace upon the family. 2. : a source of shame. Your manners are a disgrace.
noun. /dɪsˈɡreɪs/ [uncountable] the loss of other people’s respect and approval because of the bad way somebody has behaved synonym shame. Her behaviour has brought disgrace on her family. in disgrace The swimmer was sent home from the Olympics in disgrace. in disgrace with somebody Sam was in disgrace with his parents.
Disgrace definition: the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame. See examples of DISGRACE used in a sentence.
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.
A person or thing that brings shame, dishonor, or reproach ( to one, etc.) To bring shame or dishonor upon; be a discredit to; be unworthy of. To disgrace one's family. To dismiss from a position of favor; punish by degrading; humiliate. To disrespect another; to put someone out of favor.
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. vb (tr) 4. to bring shame upon; be a discredit to. 5. to treat or cause to be treated with disfavour. disˈgracer n.
Definition of disgrace verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
definition 1: the state of being in disrespect, dishonor, or disfavor; shame. Believed by all to be a traitor, he died in disgrace. synonyms: contempt, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, shame. antonyms: honor. similar words: disfavor, humiliation, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, scandal.
