disgrace

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

a state of dishonor (Freq. 2)
- one mistake brought shame to all his family
- suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison
• Syn:
shame, ignominy
• Derivationally related forms:
ignominious (for: ignominy), shame (for: shame)
• Hypernyms:
dishonor, dishonour
• Hyponyms:
humiliation, obloquy, opprobrium, odium, reproach

II - verb

1. bring shame or dishonor upon (Freq. 2)
- he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime
• Syn:
dishonor, dishonour, attaint, shame
• Ant:
honor (for: dishonor)
• Derivationally related forms:
shame (for: shame), dishonour (for: dishonour), dishonor (for: dishonor)
• Hyponyms:
foul, befoul, defile, maculate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- The performance is likely to disgrace Sue
2. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
- She tends to put down younger women colleagues
- His critics took him down after the lecture
• Syn:
take down, degrade, demean, put down
• Derivationally related forms:
put-down (for: put down), degradation (for: degrade), takedown (for: take down)
• Hypernyms:
humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase
• Hyponyms:
reduce, dehumanize, dehumanise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
3. damage the reputation of
- This newspaper story discredits the politicians
• Syn:
discredit
• Derivationally related forms:
discredit (for: discredit)
• Hypernyms:
disparage, belittle, pick at
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  shame, ignominy, discredit, take down, degrade, demean, put down, dishonor, dishonour, attaint
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  honor, honour, reward