disgrace
     n : a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his
         family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
         [syn: {shame}, {ignominy}]
     v 1: bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by
          committing a serious crime" [syn: {dishonor}, {dishonour},
           {attaint}, {shame}] [ant: {honor}]
     2: reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends
        to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took
        him down after the lecture" [syn: {take down}, {degrade},
        {demean}, {put down}]
     3: damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits
        the politicians" [syn: {discredit}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0