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4. An act of unkindness; a disfavor. [Obs.]

The interchange continually of favors and disgraces.

Bacon.

Syn. -- Disfavor; disesteem; opprobrium; reproach; discredit; disparagement; dishonor; shame; infamy; ignominy; humiliation.

Dis*grace", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disgraced (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Disgracing (?).] [Cf. F. disgracier. See Disgrace, n.] 1. To put out of favor; to dismiss with dishonor.

Flatterers of the disgraced minister.

Macaulay.

Pitt had been disgraced and the old Duke of Newcastle dismissed.

J. Morley.

2. To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation.

Shall heap with honors him they now disgrace.

Pope.

His ignorance disgraced him.

Johnson.

3. To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile.

The goddess wroth gan foully her disgrace.

Spenser.

Syn. -- To degrade; humble; humiliate; abase; disparage; defame; dishonor; debase.

Dis*grace"ful (?), a. Bringing disgrace; causing shame; shameful; dishonorable; unbecoming; as, profaneness is disgraceful to a man. -- Dis*grace"ful*ly, adv. -- Dis*grace"ful*ness, n.

The Senate have cast you forth disgracefully.

B. Jonson.

Dis*gra"cer (?), n. One who disgraces.

Dis*gra"cious (?), a. [Cf. F. disgracieux.] Wanting grace; unpleasing; disagreeable. Shak.

Dis*gra"cive (?), a. Disgracing. [Obs.] Feltham.

Dis`gra*da"tion (?), n. (Scots Law) Degradation; a stripping of titles and honors.

Dis*grade" (?), v. t. To degrade. [Obs.] Foxe.

Dis*grad"u*ate (?; 135), v. t. To degrade; to reduce in rank. [Obs.] Tyndale.

Dis"gre*gate (?), v. t. [L. disgregare; dis- + gregare to collect, fr. grex, gregis, flock or herd.] To disperse; to scatter; -- opposite of congregate. [Obs.]