disgrace

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [U] the loss of other people's respect and approval because of the bad way sb has behaved SYNSHAME: Her behaviour has brought disgrace on her family. * The swimmer was sent home from the Olympics in disgrace. * There is no disgrace in being poor. * Sam was in disgrace with his parents. 2 [sing.] a ~ (to sb/sth) a person or thing that is so bad that people connected with them or it feel or should feel ashamed: Your homework is an absolute disgrace. * That sort of behaviour is a disgrace to the legal profession. * The state of our roads is a national disgrace. * It's a disgrace that (= it is very wrong that) they are paid so little. verb [VN] 1 to behave badly in a way that makes you or other people feel ashamed: I disgraced myself by drinking far too much. * He had disgraced the family name. 2 (be disgraced) to lose the respect of people, usually so that you lose a position of power: He was publicly disgraced and sent into exile. * a disgraced politician / leader