disgrace

Everyday

1. Disgrace is losing other people's respect because you did something very bad or shameful. tree →
2. A disgrace is something or someone so bad that it is shocking: "This mess is a disgrace!" tree →
3. To disgrace someone means to bring shame on them, such as your family or school. tree →

In the lessons

In stories, a character may "fall into disgrace" or be sent away "in disgrace" after doing wrong. Adults often say "It's a disgrace!" when angry about a mess or unfairness. In lessons about little sins, children learn that after a disgrace you can still say sorry and rebuild trust. Phrases: «in disgrace», «a public disgrace», «bring disgrace on», «It's a disgrace!», «fall into disgrace».

Examples

• Your bedroom is a disgrace! tree →
• He was sent home in disgrace after the fight. tree →
• The cheating brought disgrace on the whole team. tree →
• It's a disgrace that the park is full of litter. tree →
• She didn't want to disgrace her family. tree →
• The disgraced minister left her job. tree →
• After the disgrace, he worked hard to earn back their trust. tree →
• Grown-ups and children sneered and hooted at Iktomi's disgrace. tree →

Note

Uncountable for the state of shame («in disgrace»), countable in «a disgrace». Verb: disgraced, disgracing. Adjective: disgraceful. Prefix «dis-» + grace (favour, good name).