Disgrace and Vilify

Disgrace

Disgrace verb - To reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes.

Vilify and disgrace are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vilify" instead a verb "Disgrace".

Nearby Words: disgraceful, disgraced, disgracing

Vilify

Vilify verb - To make untrue and harmful statements about.
Usage example: claimed that she had been vilified by the press because of her conservative views

Disgrace and vilify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disgrace" instead a verb "Vilify".

Nearby Words: vile, vilification, vilified, vilifying

Common collocations

victims disgrace victims vilify victims
America disgrace America vilify America
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