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dis·grace
I. \də̇sˈg]rās, də̇ˈsk]\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle French disgracier, from Old Italian disgraziare, from disgrazia
1.
a. obsolete : to spoil the appearance of : mar in outward seeming : disfigure
b. archaic : to cause to seem inferior by comparison
< thy whiteness … shall disgrace the swan — Robert Browning >
2. : to bring as an accompaniment reproach or shame to : reflect discredit upon
< his behavior disgraced his family >
< such manners are enough to disgrace anyone >
3. obsolete : to treat discourteously : upbraid, revile
4. : to put (as a person) to shame or out of favor : cast reproach upon : bring to dishonor
< seeking to disgrace his enemies >
specifically : to dismiss as discredited especially from court
II. noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Old Italian disgrazia, from dis- (from Latin dis- dis- (I)) + grazia grace, from Latin gratia — more at grace
1.
a. : loss of grace, favor, or honor : the condition of one fallen from grace or honor usually through some indecorous, dishonest, or immoral action
< a courtier in disgrace >
< the divorce suit ending in disgrace for all >
b. : the often widespread ill repute attendant on some fall from grace
< the colonel's disgrace spread through the whole post >
2. : something causing a fall from grace : a person, act, thing, or condition causing loss of grace
< the child's manners were a disgrace >
< the mayor's conduct in office is a disgrace >
3.
a. obsolete : an action of degradation
b. obsolete : a specific action or instance indicating rebuke, degradation, downfall
c. : an expression or utterance condemning the indecorous, dishonest, or immoral
d. obsolete : disapproval or utterance of disapproval
e. : ill luck : misfortune
f. : the act of marring or disfiguring
g. : the condition of being unsightly
Synonyms: see dishonor |