"disgrace" meaning in English

See disgrace in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɪsˈɡreɪs/ [UK], /dɪsˈɡreɪs/ [US] Audio: en-us-disgrace.ogg [US] Forms: disgrace [singular], disgraces [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A shame to someone or a group of people.
    Sense id: simple-disgrace-en-noun-~TWzuy4V

Verb

IPA: /dɪsˈɡreɪs/ [UK], /dɪsˈɡreɪs/ [US] Audio: en-us-disgrace.ogg [US] Forms: disgrace [canonical], disgraces [third-person, singular], disgraced [past], disgraced [past, participle], disgracing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|disgrac|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To bring disgrace or shame to yourself or someone else
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