disgrace

  • 21DISGRÂCE — s. f. Perte, privation des bonnes grâces d une personne puissante. On ne sait d où vient sa disgrâce. On ignore la cause, le sujet de sa disgrâce. Tomber en disgrâce. Encourir la disgrâce du prince. Être en disgrâce. Durant sa disgrâce. Il fut… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 22disgrace — dis|grace1 [dısˈgreıs] n 1.) [U] the loss of other people s respect because you have done something they strongly disapprove of ▪ Smith faced total public disgrace after the incident. in disgrace ▪ Toranaga sent us away in disgrace. ▪ His actions …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23disgrace — noun 1 loss of respect VERB + DISGRACE ▪ fall into ▪ Their father fell into disgrace and lost his business. ▪ bring ▪ His crime had brought disgrace upon his whole family. ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 24disgrace — I UK [dɪsˈɡreɪs] / US noun 1) [uncountable] the loss of other people s respect because of something bad that you have done in disgrace: Holman was sent home in disgrace after assaulting one of the other players. bring disgrace upon/on… …

    English dictionary

  • 25disgrace — dis|grace1 [ dıs greıs ] noun 1. ) uncount the loss of other people s respect because of something bad that you have done: in disgrace: Holman was sent home in disgrace after assaulting one of the other players. bring disgrace upon/on… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 26disgrace — 1 noun 1 (U) the complete loss of other people s respect because you have done something they strongly disapprove of: Smith faced total public disgrace after the incident. | in disgrace: Toranaga s father sent my mother away in disgrace. 2 sth is …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27disgrace — [[t]dɪsgre͟ɪs[/t]] disgraces, disgracing, disgraced 1) N UNCOUNT: oft in N (emphasis) If you say that someone is in disgrace, you are emphasizing that other people disapprove of them and do not respect them because of something that they have… …

    English dictionary

  • 28DISGRÂCE — n. f. Perte, privation des bonnes grâces d’une personne puissante, d’une autorité. On ne sait d’où vient sa disgrâce. On ignore la cause, le sujet de sa disgrâce. Tomber en disgrâce. être en disgrâce. Il fut enveloppé dans la disgrâce de son… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 29disgrace — disgracer, n. /dis grays /, n., v., disgraced, disgracing. n. 1. the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals. 2. a person, act, or thing that causes shame, reproach, or dishonor or is dishonorable or shameful …

    Universalium

  • 30disgrace — I. transitive verb Date: 1580 1. archaic to humiliate by a superior showing 2. to be a source of shame to < your actions disgraced the family > 3. to cause to lose favor or standing < was disgraced by the hint of scandal > • disgracer noun …

    New Collegiate Dictionary