Ethical Misconduct Vocabulary

noun a state of dishonor or shame

verb to bring shame or dishonor upon

• The scandal brought great disgrace to the company's reputation.
• It's a disgrace how they treated their employees.
• That party was a total disgrace, dude.
• Losing the championship was a bitter disgrace for the team.

verb to make something dirty or tarnished

• The reputation of the company was sullied by the scandal.
• His good name was sullied by the false accusations.
• She sullied her friendship with gossip.
• The pristine white dress was sullied by a splash of mud.