English Explanatory Dictionary

disgrace

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
  2. The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame.
  3. Someone or something which brings dishonor; the cause of reproach or shame; great discredit.
  4. An act of unkindness; a disfavor.
verb
  1. To put someone or something out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.

Pronunciation

/dɪsˈɡɹeɪs/ /dɪzˈɡɹeɪs/ en-us-disgrace.ogg

Word forms

disgrace disgraces disgracing disgraced

Etymology

From Middle French disgracier.

Synonyms

misgrace dishonor ignominy discredit disparage humiliate abase bring down to size cut down to size debase defame degrade demean demote depress disgrace dishonour downgrade embase give a bad name humble knock down to size put someone in their place reduce relegate sink slur trim down to size whittle down to size

Derived words

disgraceful disgraceless disgracive disgracer

Translations

Armenian: խայտառակություն Bulgarian: позор Czech: ponižování Czech: ostouzení Danish: skændsel Dutch: blamage Finnish: häpeä Galician: deshonra German: Schande German: Schmach German: Blamage German: Peinlichkeit Greek: ντροπή Greek: αίσχος Greek: όνειδος Hungarian: szégyen Hungarian: szégyenteljes dolog Hungarian: szégyenfolt Hungarian: csúfság Latin: flāgitium Latin: dēdecus Malayalam: അപമാനം Middle English: dishoneste Norwegian Bokmål: skam Romanian: ocară Spanish: baldón Swedish: blamage
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