disgrace

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dis|grace /dɪsgr'eɪs/ (disgraces disgracing disgraced)
1 [N-UNCOUNT] oft in N
If you say that someone is in disgrace, you are emphasizing that other people disapprove of them and do not respect them because of something that they have done.
His vice president also had to resign in disgrace...
2 [N-SING] a N
If you say that something is a disgrace, you are emphasizing that it is very bad or wrong, and that you find it completely unacceptable.
The way the sales were handled was a complete disgrace...
= scandal
3 [N-SING] a N, usu N to n
You say that someone is a disgrace to someone else when you want to emphasize that their behaviour causes the other person to feel ashamed.
Republican leaders called him a disgrace to the party...
4 [VERB] V n, V pron-refl
If you say that someone disgraces someone else, you are emphasizing that their behaviour causes the other person to feel ashamed.
I have disgraced my family's name...
I've disgraced myself by the actions I've taken.

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