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Webster 1913 Edition
Disgrace
1.
The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
Macduff lives in
disgrace
. Shakespeare
2.
The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy.
To tumble down thy husband and thyself
From top of honor to
From top of honor to
disgrace’s
feet? Shakespeare
3.
That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit;
as, vice is a
. disgrace
to a rational being4.
An act of unkindness; a disfavor.
[Obs.]
Syn. – Disfavor; disesteem; opprobrium; reproach; discredit; disparagement; dishonor; shame; infamy; ignominy; humiliation.
Dis-grace′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Disgraced
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Disgracing
.] 1.
To put out of favor; to dismiss with dishonor.
Flatterers of the
disgraced
minister. Macaulay.
Pitt had been
disgraced
and the old Duke of Newcastle dismissed. J. Morley.
2.
To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation.
Shall heap with honors him they now
disgrace
. Pope.
His ignorance
disgraced
him. Johnson.
3.
To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile.
Syn. – To degrade; humble; humiliate; abase; disparage; defame; dishonor; debase.
Webster 1828 Edition
Disgrace
DISGRACE
,Noun.
1.
A state of being out of favor; disfavor; disesteem; as, the minister retired from court in disgrace.2.
State of ignominy; dishonor; shame.3.
Cause of shame; as, to turn the back to the enemy is a foul disgrace; every vice is a disgrace to a rational being.4.
Act of unkindness. [Not used.]DISGRACE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To put out of favor; as, the minister was disgraced.2.
To bring a reproach on; to dishonor; as an agent. Men are apt to take pleasure in disgracing an enemy and his performance.3.
To bring to shame; to dishonor; to sink in estimation; as a cause; as, men often boast of actions which disgrace them.