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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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degrade
English
Etymology
From Middle French dégrader
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /d????e?d/, /di???e?d/
- Rhymes: -e?d
Verb
degrade (third-person singular simple present degrades, present participle degrading, simple past and past participle degraded)
- (transitive) To lower in value or social position.
- 1859-1890, John G. Palfrey, History of New England to the Revolutionary War
- Prynne was sentenced by the Star Chamber Court to be degraded from the bar.
- 1859-1890, John G. Palfrey, History of New England to the Revolutionary War
- (intransitive, ergative) To reduce in quality or purity.
- (transitive, geology) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.
Derived terms
- degradation
Translations
Portuguese
Verb
degrade
- first-person singular present subjunctive of degradar
- third-person singular present subjunctive of degradar
- third-person singular imperative of degradar
Spanish
Verb
degrade
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of degradar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of degradar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of degradar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of degradar.
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