ENGLISH: disgrace - CREOLE: wont



Overview of noun disgrace



The noun disgrace has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (2) shame, disgrace, ignominy -- (a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison")



Overview of verb disgrace



The verb disgrace has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (2) dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame -- (bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime")

2. take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put down -- (reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture")

3. discredit, disgrace -- (damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians")

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