disgrace

n

1. dishonor, shame, degradation, scandal, debasement, vitiation, ill-repute, reproach, inglo-riousness; ignominy, infamy, odium, opprobrium, condemnation.

2. slur, imputation, aspersion, defamation, denigration, slander, libel, vilification, smear, smirch, blot, blot on the escutcheon, stain, taint, attaint, tarnish, spot, black spot or mark, blemish, smudge, brand, stigma, Inf. skeleton in the closet.

3. discredit, disrepute, disfavor, disrespect, obloquy, disapproval, disapprobation, disesteem, loss of face, downfall, fall, descent; humiliation, humble pie, mortification; belittlement, disparagement, deprecation, deflation, derogation, detraction, depreciation, devaluation.

v

4. shame, dishonor, degrade, abase, debase, vitiate, reproach; sully, impute, slur, asperse, vilify, scandalize, blacken, smear, smirch, besmirch, taint, attaint, tarnish, stain, smudge, spot, bespatter, brand, stigmatize, Sl. dump on, drag through the mud or mire, heap dirt upon; slander, calumniate, libel, denigrate, defame.

5. discredit, disfavor, derogate, disprove, depreciate, devaluate, lower, reduce, detrude, depress; demean, belittle, detract, disparage, decry, deprecate, deflate; humiliate, humble, mortify.