1
as in shames
the state of having lost the esteem of others
the players who threw the game were in disgrace with their schoolmates
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2
as in scandals
a cause of shame
the exposure of his criminal record was a huge disgrace for the councilman
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as in humiliates
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 Synonyms for disgraces
Noun
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Here is a look back at some of the biggest betting scandals in professional sports.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025 -
The league has dealt with gambling scandals before.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To show him who’s boss, Catherine turns around and buys Pac-North, humiliates him by closing it, and forces him back to Grey Sloan.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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There’s always a moment in which somebody humiliates the villain and now all the love in him is gone.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Farther up, on Observatory Hill, tall cryptomeria trees were silhouetted in the darkening evening, and down in the valleys, lights winked on like reflections of the planets and stars appearing in the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Tompa has been capable of recounting a personal crisis while constantly opening up to universal reflections that summon all viewers.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nelson, author of 2021’s Boys Enter the House, talked to the friends and family of the victims, as well as some who’d survived Gacy’s crimes, going even deeper on the victims’ stories.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Today, much of the building sits empty in north Charlotte, and local teenagers charged with crimes are sent to a state juvenile facility in Cabarrus County.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While the marketplace hasn’t caught up, many are vocal about denouncing rhetoric that shames older women with the hopes that, one day, everyone will catch on.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Disgraces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgraces. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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