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disgrace in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. bring shame or dishonor upon
    "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
    dishonor  disgrace  dishonour  attaint  shame 
  2. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
    "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
    take down  degrade  disgrace  demean  put down 
  3. damage the reputation of
    "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
    discredit  disgrace 
noun
  1. a state of dishonor
    "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
    shame  disgrace  ignominy 
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