bring+disgrace+on

  • 1bring disgrace upon — index discredit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 2bring disgrace on — dishonor, bring shame upon …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 3disgrace — ► 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 …

    English terms dictionary

  • 4disgrace — dis•grace [[t]dɪsˈgreɪs[/t]] n. v. graced, grac•ing 1) the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame 2) a person, act, or thing that causes shame, reproach, or dishonor or is dishonorable or shameful 3) the state of being out of favor;… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 5disgrace — I UK [dɪsˈɡreɪs] / US noun 1) [uncountable] the loss of other people s respect because of something bad that you have done in disgrace: Holman was sent home in disgrace after assaulting one of the other players. bring disgrace upon/on… …

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  • 6disgrace — dis|grace1 [ dıs greıs ] noun 1. ) uncount the loss of other people s respect because of something bad that you have done: in disgrace: Holman was sent home in disgrace after assaulting one of the other players. bring disgrace upon/on… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 7disgrace — noun loss of reputation as the result of a dishonourable action. ↘a shameful and unacceptable person or thing: he s a disgrace to the legal profession. verb bring disgrace on. ↘cause to fall from favour or power. Origin C16: via Fr. from Ital.… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 8disgrace — 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,… …

    Law dictionary

  • 9Disgrace — Dis*grace , 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]… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 10disgrace — [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 …

    English World dictionary