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1. A state of dishonour
   "one mistake brought disgrace to all his family"
   - shame, ignominy

1. Bring shame or dishonour upon
   "he disgraced his family by committing a serious crime"
   - dishonor [US], dishonour [Brit, Cdn], attaint [archaic], shame
    
2. Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
   "She tends to disgrace younger women colleagues"
   - take down, degrade, demean, put down
    
3. Damage the reputation of
   "This newspaper story disgraces the politicians"
   - discredit

Derived forms: disgraced, disgracing, disgraces

Type of: abase, belittle, chagrin, dishonor [US], dishonour [Brit, Cdn], disparage, humble, humiliate, mortify, pick at

Encyclopedia: Disgrace