Hypertext Webster Gateway: "disgrace"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Disgrace \Dis*grace"\ (?; 277), n. [F. disgr[^a]ce; pref. dis-
(L. dis-) + gr[^a]ce. See {Grace}.]
1. The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor,
regard, or respect.

Macduff lives in disgrace. --Shak.

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

To tumble down thy husband and thyself From top of
honor to disgrace's feet? --Shak.

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

4. An act of unkindness; a disfavor. [Obs.]

The interchange continually of favors and disgraces.
--Bacon.

Syn: Disfavor; disesteem; opprobrium; reproach; discredit;
disparagement; dishonor; shame; infamy; ignominy;
humiliation.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Disgrace \Dis*grace"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disgraced}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Disgracing}.] [Cf. F. disgracier. See {Disgrace}, n.]
1. To put out favor; to dismiss with dishonor.

Flatterers of the disgraced minister. --Macaulay.

Pitt had been disgraced and the old Duke of
Newcastle dismissed. --J. Morley.

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

Shall heap with honors him they now disgrace.
--Pope.

His ignorance disgraced him. --Johnson.

3. To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile.

The goddess wroth gan foully her disgrace.
--Spenser.

Syn: To degrade; humble; humiliate; abase; disparage; defame;
dishonor; debase.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

disgrace
n : a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his
family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
[syn: {shame}, {ignominy}]
v 1: bring dishonor upon [syn: {dishonor}, {dishonour}, {attaint},
{shame}] [ant: {honor}]
2: reduce in worth, character, etc.; disgrace; dishonour [syn:
{degrade}, {demean}, {put down}]
3: damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits
the politicians" [syn: {discredit}]


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