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to disgrace
01
to bring shame or dishonor on oneself or other people
Transitive: to disgrace sb/sth | to disgrace oneself
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
disgrace
3rd person singular
disgraces
present participle
disgracing
past simple
disgraced
past participle
disgraced
Examples
His scandalous behavior disgraced his family and tarnished their reputation.
02
to lead someone to lose respect, honor, or a valued position
Transitive: to disgrace sb/sth
Examples
The scandal disgraced the politician, forcing him to step down from office.
Disgrace
01
a state of dishonor
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
disgraces
Lexical Tree
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