The noun shame has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (9) shame -- (a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt)
2. (5) shame, disgrace, ignominy -- (a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison")
3. (1) pity, shame -- (an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it")
Overview of verb shame
The verb shame has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame -- (bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime")
2. shame -- (compel through a sense of shame; "She shamed him into making amends")