Disgraces

/dɪsˈɡreɪsɪz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of disgrace; brings shame or dishonor upon someone.

Etymology

Standard present tense conjugation of disgrace.

Kelly Says

The verb 'disgrace' has been in English since the 1500s—when someone 'disgraces' themselves, we're speaking from centuries of language tradition, much of it inherited from the social hierarchies where honor could be publicly lost.

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