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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There unfolds a somewhat Wodehousian investigation involving undercover spies and scheming holdovers from Oswald Mosley’s disgraced fascist party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Emmy-nominated, darkly comic thriller about a unit of disgraced British spies — starring Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden and Kristen Scott Thomas — remains sharp and propulsive, one of the best series on TV.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
In early results from the special election runoff to complete the congressional term of disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, state Sen. Aisha Wahab was in the lead late Tuesday by a narrow margin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Once China's richest man, disgraced property tycoon Xu Jiayin looked worn as a court in China handed the now white-haired Evergrande founder a life sentence on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
“You have disgraced the family name. Out of this house!”
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
