Definition of disgraced adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

DISGRACE meaning: 1 : to cause (someone) to feel ashamed; 2 : to cause (someone or something) to lose or become unworthy of respect or approval often used as (be) disgraced

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/ dɪsˈɡreɪst / Add to word list having lost people's respect because of bad behavior that has been made public: a disgraced politician

  • To bring shame or dishonor on: disgraced the entire community. 2. To deprive of favor or good repute; treat with disfavor: The family was disgraced by the scandal.
  • You use disgraced to describe someone whose bad behaviour has caused them to lose the approval and respect of the public or of people in authority. .the disgraced leader of the coup.

    Combine this with the dis- prefix, meaning “the opposite of,” and you get a word that involves shame and dishonor. Think of disgrace as a kind of fall from grace — it’s what happens when you do something …

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