noun
disgrace
dihs-GRAYS
noun
1
A loss of reputation or respect caused by shameful behavior.
"The scandal brought disgrace on the entire family."
"He resigned in disgrace after the fraud was exposed."
verb
1
To bring shame upon someone or something.
"His behavior at the ceremony disgraced the whole team."
How to Use Disgrace
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPublic shame, or the act of causing that shame.
Common pairings
bring disgrace on
fall into disgrace
a disgrace to
Word Forms
disgraced past tense, disgraces plural, disgraces singular
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Etymology
From French disgracier, built from dis- plus grace — literally the loss of favor or grace.