disgraced; disgracing; disgraces
Definition of disgrace
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to be a source of shame to
Your actions disgraced the family.
2 : to cause to lose favor (see favor entry 1 sense 1a(2)) or standing
was disgraced by the hint of scandal
3 archaic : to humiliate by a superior showing
thy whiteness … shall disgrace the swan— Robert Browning
disgrace
nounDefinition of disgrace (Entry 2 of 2)
1a : the condition of one fallen from grace : the condition of one who has lost honor (see honor entry 1 sense 1a)
left in disgrace
b : loss of grace, favor, or honor
brought disgrace upon the family
2 : a source of shame Your manners are a disgrace. He's a disgrace to the profession.
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The first known use of disgrace was in 1580
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