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disgrace, v.
(disgraced, disgraces, disgracing)
freq. cnt. 2

bring shame or dishonor upon
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attaint disgrace dishonor dishonour shame

sample sentences

"he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

verb frames

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dishonor dishonor

antonym

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dishonour dishonour

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hyponym

foul, befoul, defile, maculate

damage the reputation of
<verb.communication>

discredit disgrace

sample sentences

"This newspaper story discredits the politicians"

verb frames

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hypernym

disparage, belittle, pick at

reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

degrade demean disgrace put down take down

sample sentences

"She tends to put down younger women colleagues"
"His critics took him down after the lecture"

verb frames

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degradation degradation

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hypernym

humiliate, humble, mortify, chagrin, abase

hyponym

reduce dehumanize, dehumanise