(~s, disgracing, ~d)
1.
If you say that someone is in ~, 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 ~...
N-UNCOUNT: oft in N emphasis
2.
If you say that something is a ~, 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 ~...
= scandal
N-SING: a N emphasis
3.
You say that someone is a ~ to someone else when you want to emphasize that their behaviour causes the other person to feel ashamed.
Republican leaders called him a ~ to the party...
N-SING: a N, usu N to n emphasis
4.
If you say that someone ~s someone else, you are emphasizing that their behaviour causes the other person to feel ashamed.
I have ~d my family’s name...
I’ve ~d myself by the actions I’ve taken.
VERB: V n, V pron-refl emphasis