disgrace
noun
the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame.
disgraced
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past participleof disgrace.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof disgrace.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
disgracenounthe loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame.
Example Sentences
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Today, the disgraced Theranos founder is serving a federal prison sentence for defrauding investors and owes hundreds of millions of dollars in restitution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
In reaching out to disgraced or out-of-fashion actors, the company is getting notable names for their bargain-basement productions.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
Rikers, which sits on the East River between the Bronx and Queens boroughs, primarily holds people who are awaiting trial in New York, as was the case for disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer” was an unpersuasive defense of one of New York’s several disgraced ex-governors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Other names prominent in that battle were, true to the temper of the times, disgraced and dragged through the mud.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
