DISGRACE


Meaning of DISGRACE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪsgreɪs ]

( disgraces, disgracing, disgraced)

1.

If you say that someone is in disgrace , you are emphasizing that other people disapprove of them and do not respect them because of something that they have done.

His vice president also had to resign in disgrace...

N-UNCOUNT : oft in N [ emphasis ]

2.

If you say that something is a disgrace , you are emphasizing that it is very bad or wrong, and that you find it completely unacceptable.

The way the sales were handled was a complete disgrace...

= scandal

N-SING : a N [ emphasis ]

3.

You say that someone is a disgrace to someone else when you want to emphasize that their behaviour causes the other person to feel ashamed.

Republican leaders called him a disgrace to the party...

N-SING : a N , usu N to n [ emphasis ]

4.

If you say that someone disgraces someone else, you are emphasizing that their behaviour causes the other person to feel ashamed.

I have disgraced my family’s name...

I’ve disgraced myself by the actions I’ve taken.

VERB : V n , V pron-refl [ emphasis ]

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