English–French

“disgrace” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/disgʁas/

Example

Le ministre est tombé en disgrâce et a démissionné.

The minister fell into disgrace and resigned.

Illustration for disgrâce (disgrace)

How to say “disgrace” in French

“Disgrace” in French is disgrâce.

A once influential figure stands outside the circle of favor, cut off from support and influence.

Full entry for disgrâce: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with disgrâce

Le président a mis le directeur en disgrâce après l'erreur.

The president disgraced the director after the mistake.

Tips for using disgrâce

  • Disgrâce is feminine and commonly appears in the fixed phrases tomber en disgrâce and être en disgrâce.

Other French words for “disgrace”

Tu vas déshonorer ta famille.

You are going to disgrace your family.

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