Collocations for disgrace - noun
1. loss of respect
VERB + DISGRACE
fall into
Their father fell into disgrace and lost his business.
Their father fell into disgrace and lost his business.
bring
His crime had brought disgrace upon his whole family.
His crime had brought disgrace upon his whole family.
be sent away/home/off in
She was sent home from the Olympics in disgrace.
She was sent home from the Olympics in disgrace.
PREP.
in ~
He''s in disgrace for having left his room in a mess.
He''s in disgrace for having left his room in a mess.
PHRASES
there''s no disgrace in sth
There''s no disgrace in being poor.
There''s no disgrace in being poor.
2. disgraceful person/thing
ADJ.
absolute, utter
This room is an absolute disgrace (= because it is very dirty/untidy)!
This room is an absolute disgrace (= because it is very dirty/untidy)!
national, public
The state of our hospitals is a national disgrace.
The state of our hospitals is a national disgrace.
PREP.
~ to
The filthy streets are a disgrace to the town.
The filthy streets are a disgrace to the town.