a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
emphasis If you say that someone disgraces someone else, you are emphasizing that their behaviour causes the other person to feel ashamed. I have disgraced my family's name I've disgraced myself by the actions I've taken. to do something so bad that you make other people feel ashamed
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
emphasis If you say that something is a disgrace, you are emphasizing that it is very bad or wrong, and that you find it completely unacceptable. The way the sales were handled was a complete disgrace = scandal
emphasis You say that someone is a disgrace to someone else when you want to emphasize that their behaviour causes the other person to feel ashamed. Republican leaders called him a disgrace to the party