51³Ō¹Ļ

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disgrace

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noun

  1. the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame.

    the disgrace of criminals.

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  2. a person, act, or thing that causes shame, reproach, or dishonor or is dishonorable or shameful.

  3. 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)

disgraced, disgracing 
  1. to bring or reflect shame or reproach upon.

    to be disgraced by cowardice.

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  2. to dismiss with discredit; put out of grace or favor; rebuke or humiliate.

    to be disgraced at court.

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disgrace

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noun

  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

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to bring shame upon; be a discredit to

  2. to treat or cause to be treated with disfavour

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • disgracer noun
  • predisgrace noun
  • quasi-disgraced adjective
  • self-disgrace noun
  • self-disgraced adjective
  • self-disgracing adjective
  • undisgraced adjective
  • »å¾±²õˈ²µ°ł²¹³¦±š°ł noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of disgrace1

1540–50; (noun) < Middle French < Italian disgrazia, equivalent to dis- dis- 1 + grazia < Latin gratia ( grace ); (v.) < Middle French disgracier < Italian disgraziare, derivative of disgrazia
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Synonym Study

Disgrace, dishonor, ignominy, infamy imply a very low position in the opinion of others. Disgrace implies the disfavor of others: to be in disgrace. Dishonor implies a stain on honor or honorable reputation; it relates especially to the person's own conduct: He preferred death to dishonor. Ignominy is disgrace in which one's situation invites contempt: the ignominy of being discovered cheating. Infamy is shameful notoriety, or baseness of action or character that is widely known and recognized: The children never outlived the father's infamy.
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A panel of seven female and five male jurors deliberated for five days in the six-week trial before unanimously voting to convict the disgraced film mogul of one of three counts.

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He added the first minister had "no idea about what's affecting the day to day lives of people in Scotland, which is a disgrace."

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Five-time Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins says he is "indebted" to disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, who he has called a "great strength and inspiration" for his help as he battled drug addiction.

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The judge presiding over Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal trial has threatened to ban the disgraced music mogul from the courtroom for nodding and making faces at members of the jury.

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A judge sentenced disgraced legal titan Tom Girardi, once among the nation’s most formidable trial attorneys, to seven years in prison Tuesday for stealing millions of dollars from clients.

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