disgrace
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a state of dishonor
one mistake brought shame to all his family
Types & categories
- dishonor hypernym
- humiliation hyponym
- obloquy hyponym
- odium hyponym
- reproach hyponym
Related & opposite
- discredit derivation
- shame derivation
- dishonor derivation
- inglorious derivation
Sense 2 verb
bring shame or dishonor upon
he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime
Types & categories
- befoul hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
She tends to put down younger women colleagues
Types & categories
- chagrin hypernym
- reduce hyponym
- dehumanize hyponym
Related & opposite
- degradation derivation
- squelch derivation
- abasement derivation
Sense 4 verb
damage the reputation of
This newspaper story discredits the politicians
Types & categories
- disparage hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | discredit |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | shame |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dishonor |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | inglorious |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | dishonor |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | humiliation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | obloquy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | odium |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | reproach |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | reward |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | dishonor |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | shame |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | dishonor |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | disgrace |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | befoul |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | degradation |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | squelch |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | abasement |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | chagrin |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | reduce |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | dehumanize |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | disrepute |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | disgrace |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | disparage |