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disgrace
[ dis-greys ]
noun
- the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame:
the disgrace of criminals.
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- a person, act, or thing that causes shame, reproach, or dishonor or is dishonorable or shameful.
- the state of being out of favor; exclusion from favor, confidence, or trust:
courtiers and ministers in disgrace.
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verb (used with object)
- to bring or reflect shame or reproach upon:
to be disgraced by cowardice.
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- to dismiss with discredit; put out of grace or favor; rebuke or humiliate:
to be disgraced at court.
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disgrace
/ ɪˈɡɪ /
noun
- a condition of shame, loss of reputation, or dishonour
- a shameful person, thing, or state of affairs
- exclusion from confidence or trust
he is in disgrace with his father
verb
- to bring shame upon; be a discredit to
- to treat or cause to be treated with disfavour
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- 徱·İ noun
- d· noun
- ܲȴ-徱· adjective
- -徱· noun
- -徱· adjective
- -徱·iԲ adjective
- ܲd· adjective
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Example Sentences
In the eyes of normal people, Mace, as her interlocutor said when he fled from this encounter, is a "disgrace."
"We haven't spoken for years and he thinks I'm a disgrace. These things are what pain is to me."
"We had to go out campaigning for funding from the ordinary public, which was an absolute disgrace to help us fight such an injustice that we had," she said.
And Kennedy has ordered a "study" into the long-debunked claim that vaccines cause autism to be headed by a disgraced scientist who has peddled lies about vaccines for decades.
A disgraced Yoon is now stripped of his power, but he leaves behind an ever more divided South Korea.
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