as in humiliated
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
disgraced by the shameful actions of their leader
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Recent Examples of disgraced
Among the guests were Prince William and Kate Middleton, as well as the daughters of Sarah Ferguson and disgraced ex-Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie.
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Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 8 June 2026
Federal regulators are investigating disgraced former Congressman George Santos for possible insider trading on the prediction market Kalshi, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 3 June 2026
In recent years, Bilton produced documentaries about business and technology for Netflix and HBO, including a film about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 28 May 2026
Jordan and McClintock also bashed Hayden for continuing the anti-immigration enforcement policies of his predecessor, disgraced former DA Rachel Rollins, who is now running for reelection to reclaim her DA title.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Day, acquitted of one killing, but convicted of the other in 1994, has long alleged Chicago police tied to disgraced former police Cmdr.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
And here was someone who was being completely humiliated, publicly humiliated, degraded, disgraced, handed a punishment that no member of the family has had — to have all their titles taken away, to be effectively un-royal, de-royaled.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Long enough to realize he’ll be disgraced in the history books, forevermore.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Eugenie, who is twelfth in line to the British throne, is the second daughter of King Charles’ disgraced younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 8 June 2026
Federal regulators are investigating disgraced former Congressman George Santos for possible insider trading on the prediction market Kalshi, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 3 June 2026
In recent years, Bilton produced documentaries about business and technology for Netflix and HBO, including a film about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 28 May 2026
Jordan and McClintock also bashed Hayden for continuing the anti-immigration enforcement policies of his predecessor, disgraced former DA Rachel Rollins, who is now running for reelection to reclaim her DA title.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Day, acquitted of one killing, but convicted of the other in 1994, has long alleged Chicago police tied to disgraced former police Cmdr.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
And here was someone who was being completely humiliated, publicly humiliated, degraded, disgraced, handed a punishment that no member of the family has had — to have all their titles taken away, to be effectively un-royal, de-royaled.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Long enough to realize he’ll be disgraced in the history books, forevermore.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Eugenie, who is twelfth in line to the British throne, is the second daughter of King Charles’ disgraced younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgraced
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There’s the stepover loved by the two Ronaldos (Cristiano and Nazario, the original from Brazil), the two-touch turn that took off on a video game, and the hocus pocus skill that humiliated one Brazil legend and earned another a free meal.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Bryan’s stumbling responses, under questioning from the legendary defense lawyer Clarence Darrow, left him humiliated.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Those accusations have long been discredited.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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But Americans don’t want to see the home team embarrassed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Some fans weighed in on his outfit choice on social media, sparking conversations about if the actor might have embarrassed his wife.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
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“Disgraced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgraced. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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