disgrace

B2 Topic:People & Society

US /dɪsˈɡɹeɪs/ UK /dɪsˈɡɹeɪs/ See IPA manual

Freq #5393

Meanings

1

noun
The loss of other people's respect and the shame that comes with it.

The politician resigned in disgrace after the scandal.
2

noun
Someone or something that causes shame or is very bad.

The state of the roads in this town is a disgrace.
3

verb
To bring shame on someone or something.

He disgraced his family with his dishonest behaviour.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the loss of other people's... dishonor shame

3 verb · to bring shame on someone... dishonour discredit

More misgrace

Word family

Forms disgraceddisgracesdisgracing

Derived forms disgracefuldisgracelessdisgracive

Etymology

From Middle French disgracier.

disgracier Middle French

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Topics

People & Society

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# disgrace

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /dɪsˈɡɹeɪs/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪsˈɡɹeɪs/
**Frequency rank:** 5393

## Meanings
1. The loss of other people's respect and the shame that comes with it.
2. Someone or something that causes shame or is very bad.
3. To bring shame on someone or something.

## Examples
- The politician resigned in disgrace after the scandal.
- The state of the roads in this town is a disgrace.
- He disgraced his family with his dishonest behaviour.

## Synonyms
- misgrace

## Derived Forms
- disgraceful
- disgraceless
- disgracive

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: disgracier

## Etymology
From Middle French disgracier.

## AI Etymology
Disgrace is from Middle French disgracier. As a noun, the word names a person, thing, state, or result associated with the older form rather than introducing a separate visible root. In use as a noun and a verb, disgrace denotes the loss of other people's respect and the shame that comes with it, someone or something that causes shame or is very bad, and to bring shame on someone or something. The same word family continues in derived forms such as disgraceful, disgraceless, and disgracive.

## Topics
- People & Society

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