disgrace
11disgrace — [dis grās′] n. [Fr disgrâce < It disgrazia < dis (L dis ), not + grazia, favor < L gratia: see GRACE] 1. the state of being in disfavor, as because of bad conduct 2. loss of favor or respect; public dishonor; ignominy; disrepute; shame 3 …
12disgrace — (v.) 1550s, disfigure, from M.Fr. disgracier (16c.), from It. disgraziare, from disgrazia misfortune, deformity, from dis opposite of (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + grazia grace (see GRACE (Cf. grace)). Meaning bring shame upon is from …
13disgrace — [n] state of shame; bad reputation abasement, abuse, baseness, black eye*, blemish, blur, brand, comedown, contempt, contumely, corruption, culpability, debasement, debasing, defamation, degradation, derision, disbarment, discredit, disesteem,… …
14disgrace — ► NOUN 1) loss of reputation as the result of a dishonourable action. 2) a person or thing regarded as shameful and unacceptable. ► VERB ▪ bring disgrace on. ORIGIN Italian disgrazia, from Latin gratia grace …
15Disgrace — (fr., spr. Disgrahs), Ungnade; daher Disgraciirt, in Ungnade gefallen; Disgraciös, unangenehm, mißfällig …
16Disgrâce — (franz., spr. grāß ), Ungnade; disgraziieren, in Ungnade fallen lassen; disgraziös, unangenehm, widerwärtig …
17Disgrâce — (frz. Disgrahß), Ungnade; disgraciös, frz. deutsch, ohne Anmuth …
18disgrace — I noun abasement, abjectness, abomination, attaint, bad character, bad name, bad report, bad reputation, bad repute, badge of infamy, baseness, blemish, blot, brand, cause of reproach, cause of shame, comedown, condition of infamy, contempt,… …
19disgrâce — (di sgrâ s ) s. f. 1° Perte des bonnes grâces d une personne puissante. Encourir la disgrâce du prince. • Il a soutenu héroïquement sa disgrâce, SÉV. 348. • Le meilleur de tous les biens, s il y a des biens, c est le repos, la retraite, et… …
20disgrace — I n. 1) to bring; suffer disgrace 2) deep; public disgrace 3) a disgrace to (he is a disgrace to his family) 4) a disgrace to + inf. (it was a disgrace to behave like that = it was a disgrace behaving like that) 5) a disgrace that (it s a… …
