1
as in shames
the state of having lost the esteem of others
the players who threw the game were in disgrace with their schoolmates
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2
as in scandals
a cause of shame
the exposure of his criminal record was a huge disgrace for the councilman
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as in humiliates
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
disgraced by the shameful actions of their leader
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgraces
Noun
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The fallout from both scandals rocked the justice system, resulting in dozens of criminal cases being reviewed and dismissed.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025 -
The announcements offer rare good news for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose Labour Party lags in the polls and who has lost his deputy prime minister, his US ambassador, and a senior advisor over separate scandals in just a week.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And Sacks, a PayPal Mafia member and veteran Silicon Valley investor, is just the sort of titan of industry this town routinely devours and humiliates — from Rex Tillerson to, well, Elon Musk.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And whether the Carolina Panthers are just stuck in an endless loop of embarrassment, one that alternately humiliates and enrages their fans.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Sep. 2025
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These reflections, too, would then be couched in a language too confusing for most readers to understand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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The house is haunted by a family of farmers that lived and died on the land, murdered horribly by the patriarch of the family, but really, the problem is the demon that controls the mirror and its dark reflections.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Federal prosecutors charged a UK teenager with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other crimes in connection with the network intrusions of 47 US companies that generated more than $115 million in ransomware payments over a three-year span.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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In her wrongful termination lawsuit against Bianco, Flores describes how many of the sheriff’s employees were fired or charged with crimes while others were let off with little or no discipline.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Disgraces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgraces. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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