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<h1>Disgorge</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*gorge"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To vomit forth what anything contains; to discharge; to make restitution.</def>

<blockquote>See where it flows, <b>disgorging</b> at seven mouths Into the sea. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disgorgement</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*gorge"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82gorgement</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of disgorging; a vomiting; that which is disgorged.</def>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Disgospel</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*gos"pel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To be inconsistent with, or act contrary to, the precepts of the gospel; to pervert the gospel.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Disgrace</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*grace"</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>disgr\'83ce</ets>; pref. <ets>dis-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>gr\'83ce</ets>. See <er>Grace</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.</def>

<blockquote>Macduff lives in <b>disgrace</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy.</def>

<blockquote>To tumble down thy husband and thyself From top of honor to <b>disgrace's</b> feet? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; <as>as, vice is a <ex>disgrace</ex> to a rational being</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>An act of unkindness; a disfavor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The interchange continually of favors and <b>disgraces</b>. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Disfavor; disesteem; opprobrium; reproach; discredit; disparagement; dishonor; shame; infamy; ignominy; humiliation.</syn>

<h1>Disgrace</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*grace"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Disgraced</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Disgracing</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>disgracier</ets>. See <er>Disgrace</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To put out favor; to dismiss with dishonor.</def>

<blockquote>Flatterers of the <b>disgraced</b> minister. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Pitt had been <b>disgraced</b> and the old Duke of Newcastle dismissed. <i>J. Morley.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation.</def>

<blockquote>Shall heap with honors him they now <b>disgrace</b>. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>His ignorance <b>disgraced</b> him. <i>Johnson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile.</def>

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