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disgrace

dis·grace [ diss gráyss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. state of being disapproved of: shame or loss of respect arising from bad behavior
She was sent home in disgrace.

2. cause of shame or disrespect: a cause of shame or loss of respect
She's a disgrace to the family.



transitive verb  (past and past participle dis·graced, present participle dis·grac·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·grac·es)
Definition:
 
cause somebody to lose respect: to bring shame or loss of respect on yourself or others who are associated with you by bad behavior
He disgraced himself by forgetting the wedding.

[Mid-16th century. Via French disgracier< Italian disgraziare< disgrazia "disfavor" < Latin gratia (see grace)]

dis·grac·er noun
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