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