Disgrace meaning

What does “disgrace” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“disgrace” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a state of dishonor.

disgrace

noun

  1. a state of dishonor

    “one mistake brought shame to all his family”

    “suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison”

verb

  1. bring shame or dishonor upon

    “he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime”

  2. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

    “She tends to put down younger women colleagues”

    “His critics took him down after the lecture”

  3. damage the reputation of

    “This newspaper story discredits the politicians”

    Synonymsdiscredit

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University