NOUN | state | disgrace, shame, ignominy | a state of dishonor |
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VERB | social | disgrace, dishonor, dishonour, attaint, shame | bring shame or dishonor upon |
emotion | disgrace, take down, degrade, demean, put down | reduce in worth or character, usually verbally | |
communication | disgrace, discredit | damage the reputation of |
Sounds | dihsgrey's | |
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Rhymes | ace / ACE ... workplace: 67 rhymes with eys... |
Meaning | A state of dishonor. | |
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Synonyms | shame, ignominy | |
Narrower | humiliation | state of disgrace or loss of self-respect |
obloquy, opprobrium | state of disgrace resulting from public abuse | |
odium | state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior | |
reproach | disgrace or shame | |
Broader | dishonor, dishonour | A state of shame or disgrace |
Spanish | desgracia, deshonra, ignominia, sambenito, vergüenza | |
Catalan | ignomínia, vergonya | |
Verbs | disgrace | damage the reputation of |
disgrace | bring shame or dishonor upon |
Meaning | Bring shame or dishonor upon. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Model | The performance is likely to disgrace Sue | |
Synonyms | dishonor, dishonour, attaint, shame | |
Narrower | foul, befoul, defile, maculate | Spot, stain, or pollute |
Opposite | honor, honour, reward | bestow honor or rewards upon |
Spanish | abochornar, avergonzar, deshonrar | |
Catalan | avergonyir-se, avergonyir, deshonrar | |
Nouns | disgrace | a state of dishonor |
Meaning | Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
Synonyms | take down, degrade, demean, put down | |
Narrower | dehumanize, dehumanise | deprive of human qualities |
reduce | lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation | |
Broader | humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase | Cause to feel shame |
Spanish | degradarse, degradar, deshonrarse, deshonrar, envilecer | |
Catalan | degradar-se, degradar, deshonrar-se, deshonrar, envilanir, envilir |
Meaning | damage the reputation of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
Synonym | discredit | |
Broader | disparage, belittle, pick at | Express a negative opinion of |
Spanish | desacreditar, desprestigiar, ultrajar | |
Catalan | desacreditar, desprestigiar | |
Nouns | disgrace | a state of dishonor |
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