Thesaurus: disgrace

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1. n. The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
2. n. The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy.
3. n. That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being.
4. n. An act of unkindness; a disfavor.
5. n. To put out favor; to dismiss with dishonor.
6. n. To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation.
7. n. To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile.
8. n. a state of dishonor
9. v. bring shame or dishonor upon
10. v. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
11. v. damage the reputation of
12. 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. 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.