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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Disgrace

Dis-grâce', n.

noun

n. [Prefix dis and grace, q. v.; Fr. dis-grâce, It. disgrazia, Sp. desgracia.]

  1. The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, support, or countenance; disesteem; as, the minister retired from court in disgrace.
  2. The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; ignominy; infamy.
  3. That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; deformity; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being.
  4. Act of unkindness; disfavor. [Obs.]

The interchange continually of favors and disgraces. Bacon. Syn.—Disfavor; disesteem; opprobrium; reproach; discredit; disparagement; dishonor; shame; infamy.

Dis-grâce', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. DISGRACED (dis-grāst'); p. pr. & vb. n. DISGRACING.] [Fr. disgracier, It. disgraziàre, Sp. desgraciar. See supra.]

  1. To deprive of favor; to dismiss with dishonor. “Flatterers of the disgraced minister.” Macaulay.
  2. To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to dishonor; to cover with ignominy.

Shall heap with honors him they now disgrace. Pope. 3. To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile. The goddess wroth gan foully her disgrace. Spencer. Syn.—To degrade; abase; disparage; defame; dishonor; debase.