Use the verb disgrace to say that someone has brought shame upon himself. Your brother might disgrace himself at the family reunion by being rude to your Uncle Bob.
The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
Noun
a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
Verb
damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
Verb
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
Verb
bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
n.
The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor,
regard, or respect.
n.
The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame;
dishonor; shame; ignominy.
n.
That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach;
great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being.
n.
An act of unkindness; a disfavor.
n.
To put out favor; to dismiss with dishonor.
n.
To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to
dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation.
n.
To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile.
Disgrace
Macduff lives in disgrace.2.
To tumble down thy husband and thyself From top of honor to disgrace's feet?3.
The interchange continually of favors and disgraces.
Disgrace
Flatterers of the disgraced minister.
Pitt had been disgraced and the old Duke of Newcastle dismissed.2.
Shall heap with honors him they now disgrace.
His ignorance disgraced him.3.
The goddess wroth gan foully her disgrace.
The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
To put out favor; to dismiss with dishonor.
Usage Examples
A man whose life has been dishonourable is not entitled to escape disgrace in death.
It is not a disgrace to fail. Failing is one of the greatest arts in the world.
Losing is no disgrace if you've given your best.
We need to teach the highly educated man that it is not a disgrace to fail and that he must analyze every failure to find its cause. He must learn how to fail intelligently, for failing is one of the greatest arts in the world.
How does it become a man to behave towards the American government today? I answer, that he cannot without disgrace be associated with it.
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Other Usage ExamplesHowever saying that I totally support the concept of civil partnerships in the eyes of the law, and think it a disgrace that same sex couples have had to wait so long for legal rights, protection and recognition.
Labor disgraces no man unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.
Peace is the happy natural state of man war is corruption and disgrace.
Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.
The coming of honor or disgrace must be a reflection of one's inner power.
At a time when 2500 American soldiers have given their lives for the cause of bringing democracy to Iraq, it is sad and frustrating to watch the Republican establishment disgrace the exercise of democracy in our own House of Representatives.
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