different between depress vs disgrace
depress
English
Etymology
From Middle English depressen, from Old French depresser, from Latin d?pressus, perfect participle of d?prim? (“to press down, to weigh down”), from d?- (“off, away, down, out”) +? prem? (“to press”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??p??s/
- Rhymes: -?s
Verb
depress (third-person singular simple present depresses, present participle depressing, simple past and past participle depressed)
- To press down.
- To make depressed, sad or bored.
- (economics) To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy.
- To bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.).
- (mathematics) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.
Synonyms
- downbear
Derived terms
Translations
References
- depress in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- depress in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- pressed, spersed
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disgrace
English
Etymology
From Middle French disgracier.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /d?s???e?s/, /d?z???e?s/
- (US) IPA(key): /d?s???e?s/
- Rhymes: -e?s
Noun
disgrace (countable and uncountable, plural disgraces)
- The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
- The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame.
- Synonyms: dishonor, ignominy
- (countable) Something which brings dishonor; the cause of reproach or shame; great discredit.
- (obsolete) An act of unkindness; a disfavor.
Synonyms
- misgrace (far less common)
Related terms
- disgraceful
- disgraceless
Translations
Verb
disgrace (third-person singular simple present disgraces, present participle disgracing, simple past and past participle disgraced)
- (transitive) To put someone out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.
Translations
Further reading
- disgrace in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- disgrace in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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