DISGRACE
Dictionary entry overview: What does disgrace mean?
• DISGRACE (noun)
The noun DISGRACE has 1 sense:
1. a state of dishonor
Familiarity information: DISGRACE used as a noun is very rare.
• DISGRACE (verb)
The verb DISGRACE has 3 senses:
1. bring shame or dishonor upon
2. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
3. damage the reputation of
Familiarity information: DISGRACE used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• DISGRACE (noun)
Meaning:
A state of dishonor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
disgrace; ignominy; shame
Context examples:
one mistake brought shame to all his family / suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison
Hypernyms ("disgrace" is a kind of...):
dishonor; dishonour (a state of shame or disgrace)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "disgrace"):
humiliation (state of disgrace or loss of self-respect)
obloquy; opprobrium (state of disgrace resulting from public abuse)
odium (state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior)
reproach (disgrace or shame)
• DISGRACE (verb)
Meaning:
Bring shame or dishonor upon
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
attaint; disgrace; dishonor; dishonour; shame
Context example:
he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "disgrace"):
befoul; defile; foul; maculate (spot, stain, or pollute)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sentence example:
The performance is likely to disgrace Sue
Meaning:
Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
demean; take down; disgrace; degrade; put down
Context examples:
She tends to put down younger women colleagues / His critics took him down after the lecture
Hypernyms (to "disgrace" is one way to...):
abase; chagrin; humble; humiliate; mortify (cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "disgrace"):
reduce (lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation)
dehumanise; dehumanize (deprive of human qualities)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Meaning:
Damage the reputation of
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
discredit; disgrace
Context example:
This newspaper story discredits the politicians
Hypernyms (to "disgrace" is one way to...):
belittle; disparage; pick at (express a negative opinion of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
