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- pronunciation:
- dihs
greIs
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the state of being in disrespect, dishonor, or disfavor; shame.
Believed by all to be a traitor, he died in disgrace.- synonyms:
- contempt, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, shame
- antonyms:
- honor
- similar words:
- disfavor, humiliation, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, scandal
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| definition 2: |
that which is shameful or causes shame.
As a proven coward, he was a disgrace to his fellow soldiers.- synonyms:
- dishonor
- antonyms:
- credit, honor
- similar words:
- blot, discredit, embarrassment, infamy, opprobrium, reproach, scandal, smear, smirch, stain
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| related words: |
horror, pity, tarnish |
adjective + (n.)disgrace
absolute, national, profound, suspected, terrible, ultimate
verb + (n.)disgrace
bring, dismiss, end, expose, heap, oblige, quit, resign, save, suffer, witness
(n.)disgrace
+ verb
divorce, withhold
noun + (n.)disgrace
coup, disappointment, disaster, dishonor, honor, miss, presidency, pride, scandal, shame, stain, tragedy
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
disgraces, disgracing, disgraced |
| definition: |
to bring or cause shame, dishonor, or disfavor to.
He disgraced his family by running away from his responsibility.- synonyms:
- degrade, dishonor, shame
- antonyms:
- redeem
- similar words:
- abase, defame, defile, demean, discredit, disparage, embarrass, humiliate, put to shame, reproach, smear, smirch, soil, taint, tarnish
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| related words: |
affront, assassinate, brand, burn, crush, debase, demolish, dirty, humble, mortify, stain |
adverb + (v.)disgrace
before, certainly, completely
(v.)disgrace
+ noun
behavior, conduct, country, cousin, democrat, family, flag, grandfather, justice, name, office, olympics, party, republic, sex, tear, television, uncle
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The word disgrace
contains the following part:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs ( dishearten
) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disaffect, disagree, disagreeable, disallow, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapproval, disapprove, disarm, disarray, disbelief, discard, discolor, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disdain, disengage, disgrace, disgust, dishearten, dishonest, disingenuous, disintegrate, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, dismissal, disobey, disorder, disorient, disown, disparity, dispense, displace, display, displease, displeasure, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissatisfy, dissect, dissent, dissolution, dissolve, dissonant, dissuade, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
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