shame in WordNet English dictionary

1. bring shame or dishonor upon
   "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
   dishonor  disgrace  dishonour  attaint  shame 
   
2. surpass or beat by a wide margin
   shame 
   
3. cause to be ashamed
   shame 
   
4. compel through a sense of shame
   "She shamed him into making amends"
   shame 
   

1. a state of dishonor
   "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
   shame  disgrace  ignominy 
   
2. an unfortunate development
   "it's a pity he couldn't do it"
   pity  shame 
   
3. a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
   shame