Definitions for disgrace
dɪsˈgreɪsdis·grace

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. shame, disgrace, ignominy(verb)

   a state of dishonor

   "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"

2. dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame(verb)

   bring shame or dishonor upon

   "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

3. take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put down(verb)

   reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

   "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"

4. discredit, disgrace(verb)

   damage the reputation of

   "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. disgrace(Noun)

   The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.

   Etymology: From disgracier.

2. disgrace(Noun)

   The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy.

   Etymology: From disgracier.

3. disgrace(Noun)

   That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being.

   Etymology: From disgracier.

4. disgrace(Noun)

   An act of unkindness; a disfavor.

   Etymology: From disgracier.

5. disgrace(Verb)

   To disrespect another; to put someone out of favor.

   Etymology: From disgracier.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Disgrace(noun)

   the condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect

2. Disgrace(noun)

   the state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy

3. Disgrace(noun)

   that which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being

4. Disgrace(noun)

   an act of unkindness; a disfavor

5. Disgrace(noun)

   to put out favor; to dismiss with dishonor

6. Disgrace(noun)

   to do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation

7. Disgrace(noun)

   to treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile

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1. Disgrace

   Disgrace is a novel by J. M. Coetzee, published in 1999. It won the Booker Prize. The writer was also awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature four years after its publication.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Disgrace

   dis-grās′, n. state of being out of grace or favour, or of being dishonoured: cause of shame: dishonour.—v.t. to put out of favour: to bring disgrace or shame upon.—adj. Disgrace′ful, bringing disgrace: causing shame: dishonourable.—adv. Disgrace′fully.—ns. Disgrace′fulness; Disgrā′cer.—adj. Disgrā′cious (Shak.), ungracious, unpleasing. [O. Fr.,—L. dis, neg., and gratia, favour, grace.]

How to pronounce disgrace?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of disgrace in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of disgrace in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of disgrace in a Sentence

1. Vern Buchanan:

   Driving Class Charles Martland out of the Army for standing up for American values is a national disgrace.

2. Ken Hachikian:

   Obama's surrender to Turkey represents a national disgrace.

3. Golda Meir:

   What do you gain, Soviet Union, from this miserable policy Where is your decency Would it be a disgrace for you to give up this battle (On suppression of freedom for Jews in the USSR)

4. William Corporon:

   You are a coward, you are not a patriot. You are a disgrace to the uniform you wore.

5. Donald Trump:

   It's a disgrace when every case gets filed in the 9th Circuit, that's not law. Every case in the 9th Circuit we get beaten and then we end up having to go to Supreme Court like the travel ban and we won. Every case, no matter where it is, they file is practically, for all intents and purposes, they file it in what's called the 9th Circuit. This was an Obama judge. I'll tell you what, it's not going to happen like this anymore.

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