Synonyms:
shame, disgrace, ignominy
Meaning: a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame
Meaning: bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
Usage examples
"And you go in disgrace.
I won't disgrace you, you will see; I'll still show....
They hold the church up to disgrace before all the world.
"But not in such a cause, not with such disgrace and such horror!" said Alyosha.
They shall at least be offered in a spirit which will not disgrace the cause of truth.
Was not one moment of her love worth all the rest of life, even in the agonies of disgrace?
Oh, was there ever so unhappy a creature as I? False name, false friend, in disgrace, in hiding!
"Is it a great disgrace to be poor?" asked Diamond, because of the tone in which his mother had spoken.
I should like to die for all humanity, and as for disgrace, I don't care about that--our names may perish.
Nothing could reinstate him in the confidence of the people, his ruin was irretrievable--his disgrace complete.