different between disgrace vs distrust

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)

1. The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
2. The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame.

   Synonyms: dishonor, ignominy

3. (countable) Something which brings dishonor; the cause of reproach or shame; great discredit.
4. (obsolete) An act of unkindness; a disfavor.

Synonyms

• misgrace (far less common)

Related terms

• disgraceful
• disgraceless

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Verb

disgrace (third-person singular simple present disgraces, present participle disgracing, simple past and past participle disgraced)

1. (transitive) To put someone out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.

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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.

English

Etymology

dis- +? trust, alteration of the earlier term wantrust.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?s?t??st/
• (Northern England) IPA^(key): /d?s?t??st/
• Rhymes: -?st
• Hyphenation: dis?trust

Noun

distrust (usually uncountable, plural distrusts)

1. Lack of trust or confidence.

Synonyms

• mistrust
• untrust
• wantrust (obsolete)

Derived terms

• distrustful

Translations

Verb

distrust (third-person singular simple present distrusts, present participle distrusting, simple past and past participle distrusted)

1. To put no trust in; to have no confidence in.

Synonyms

• mistrust

Derived terms

• distruster

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