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disgrace

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1dis·grace

verb \di-ˈskrās, dis-ˈgrās\

Definition of DISGRACE

transitive verb
1
archaic : to humiliate by a superior showing
2
: to be a source of shame to <your actions disgraced the family>
3
: to cause to lose favor or standing <was disgraced by the hint of scandal>
dis·grac·er noun

Examples of DISGRACE

  1. Many feel that the mayor has disgraced the town government by accepting personal favors from local businesspeople.
  2. He felt he had disgraced himself by failing at school.

First Known Use of DISGRACE

1580

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