disgrace

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disgraced p. pr. & vb. n. Disgracing ] [ Cf. F. disgracier. See Disgrace, n. ] 1. To put out of favor; to dismiss with dishonor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Flatterers of the disgraced minister. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pitt had been disgraced and the old Duke of Newcastle dismissed. J. Morley. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Shall heap with honors him they now disgrace. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

His ignorance disgraced him. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile. [ 1913 Webster ]

The goddess wroth gan foully her disgrace. Spenser.

Syn. -- To degrade; humble; humiliate; abase; disparage; defame; dishonor; debase. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. disgrâce; pref. dis- (L. dis-) + grâce. See Grace. ] 1. The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect. [ 1913 Webster ]

Macduff lives in disgrace. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy. [ 1913 Webster ]

To tumble down thy husband and thyself
From top of honor to disgrace's feet? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. An act of unkindness; a disfavor. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The interchange continually of favors and disgraces. Bacon.

Syn. -- Disfavor; disesteem; opprobrium; reproach; discredit; disparagement; dishonor; shame; infamy; ignominy; humiliation. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. suffering shame or dishonor.
Syn. -- discredited, dishonored, shamed. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Bringing disgrace; causing shame; shameful; dishonorable; unbecoming; as, profaneness is disgraceful to a man. -- Dis*grace"ful*ly, adv. -- Dis*grace"ful*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Senate have cast you forth disgracefully. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]