disgrace

🇺🇸 /dɪsˈɡreɪs/ 🇬🇧 /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
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Tags TOP10000CEFR-B2
noun
R

Losing respect from others because of bad behavior.

The team's cheating brought disgrace to the entire school.

R

A person or thing that causes shame to others.

His actions were a disgrace to his family name.

verb
R

To behave badly and cause shame to yourself or others.

He disgraced his family by getting arrested.

R

To lose respect and often lose a position of power.

The scandal disgraced the politician and ended his career.

translation

n. Losing respect from others because of bad behavior.; A person or thing that causes shame to others.
v. To behave badly and cause shame to yourself or others.; To lose respect and often lose a position of power.

Word Forms

3rd Present disgraces
Progressive disgracing
Past disgraced
Perfect disgraced
Plural disgraces