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Definition: DISGRACING

Part of Speech Definition
Verb 1. To shame or dishonour. [Eve - graph theoretic]
2. To taint, blemish or flaw.[Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Present participle conjugation of the verb disgrace.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(disgrace)
1. Bring shame or dishonor upon.[Wordnet].
2. Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally.[Wordnet].
3. Damage the reputation of.[Wordnet].
4. To put out favor; to dismiss with dishonor.[Websters].
5. To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation.[Websters].
6. To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile.[Websters].
7. Base verb from the following inflections: disgracing, disgraced, disgraces, disgracer, disgracers, disgracingly and disgracedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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Date "Disgracing" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references)

Specialty Definition: DISGRACING

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Verb] Bringing reproach on; dishonoring.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary [Verb] Present participle of disgrace. (references)

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Definition: DISGRACING

Part of SpeechDefinition
Verb1. To shame or dishonour. [Eve - graph theoretic]
2. To taint, blemish or flaw.[Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Present participle conjugation of the verb disgrace.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(disgrace)
1. Bring shame or dishonor upon.[Wordnet].
2. Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally.[Wordnet].
3. Damage the reputation of.[Wordnet].
4. To put out favor; to dismiss with dishonor.[Websters].
5. To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation.[Websters].
6. To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile.[Websters].
7. Base verb from the following inflections: disgracing, disgraced, disgraces, disgracer, disgracers, disgracingly and disgracedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008.

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Date "DISGRACING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references)

Specialty Definition: DISGRACING

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Verb] Bringing reproach on; dishonoring.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary[Verb] Present participle of disgrace. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Common Expressions: disgrace

ExpressionsDefinition
No DisgraceNo Disgrace are a band from the Llanfyllin area of Powys. (references)
There's No Disgrace Like HomeThere's No Disgrace Like Home was the fourth non short Simpsons episode released on television. The episode deals with Simpsons family relations, anger, and comparisons to other families. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: disgrace

Topics sorted by level of InterestLevel (1=low, 600=high)   Topics sorted AlphabeticallyLevel (1=low, 600=high)
Disgrace (novel)16   ...More Unchartered Heights of Disgrace6
There's No Disgrace Like Home15   Amazing Disgrace5
Schoolboys in Disgrace13   Disgrace (band)6
Disgrace (band)6   Disgrace (novel)16
No Place for Disgrace6   National Disgrace2
...More Unchartered Heights of Disgrace6   No Place for Disgrace6
Amazing Disgrace5   Schoolboys in Disgrace13
State of Disgrace4   State of Disgrace4
National Disgrace2   There's No Disgrace Like Home15

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).