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eak (with or from), break (up) (with); unbuckle, unhitch,
unclasp, unlatch, unbolt, unlock, unleash, unfetter, unchain,
unlace, unhook, unbind, untie; (set) free, liberate,
disentangle: She was holding on to me so tenaciously that I
could hardly disengage myself.
disfavour n. 1 disapproval, dislike, displeasure, disapprobation,
unhappiness: Katerina regards your decision with disfavour. 2
disesteem, discredit, dishonour, disgrace, disrepute: After
last night's events, we are really in disfavour with the
management.
--v. 3 disapprove (of), dislike, discountenance, frown on or
upon: We strongly disfavour the merger.
disfigured
adj. marred, damaged, scarred, defaced, mutilated, injured,
impaired, blemished, disfeatured, deformed, distorted, spoilt or
spoiled, ruined: Plastic surgery has repaired her disfigured
face.
disgrace n. 1 ignominy, shame, humiliation, embarrassment, degradation,
debasement, dishonour, discredit, disfavour, disrepute,
vitiation, infamy; disesteem, contempt, odium, obloquy,
opprobrium: His conduct has brought disgrace on his family. 2
blemish, harm, aspersion, blot, scandal, slur, stigma,
vilification, smirch, smear, stain, taint, black mark: The way
she has been treated by the company is a disgrace.
--v. 3 shame, humiliate, embarrass, mortify: He has been
disgraced by his son's cowardice. 4 degrade, debase, dishonour,
discredit, disfavour, vitiate, defame, disparage, scandalize,
slur, stain, taint, stigmatize, sully, besmirch, smirch,
tarnish, smear, asperse, vilify, blacken, drag through the mud,
reflect (adversely) on: Once again his actions have disgraced
the family name.
disgraceful
adj. 1 shameful, humiliating, embarrassing, dishonourable,
disreputable, infamous, ignominious, degrading, debasing,
degraded, debased, base, low, vile, corrupt, bad, wrong, sinful,
evil, low, mean, despicable, contemptible, opprobrious: He was
forced to submit to the most disgraceful punishment. 2