Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun disgrace

1 sense of disgrace

Sense 1
shame, disgrace, ignominy -- (a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison")
       => dishonor, dishonour -- (a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb disgrace

3 senses of disgrace

Sense 1
dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame -- (bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime")

Sense 2
take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put down -- (reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture")
       => humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase -- (cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss")

Sense 3
discredit, disgrace -- (damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians")
       => disparage, belittle, pick at -- (express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts")

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