The difference between Discredit and Disgrace
When used as nouns, discredit means the act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved, whereas disgrace means the condition of being out of favor.
When used as verbs, discredit means to harm the good reputation of a person, whereas disgrace means to disrespect another.
check bellow for the other definitions of Discredit and Disgrace
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Discredit as a verb (transitive):
To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable.
Examples:
"The candidate tried to discredit his opponent."
"The evidence would tend to discredit such a theory."
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Discredit as a noun:
The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved.
Examples:
"Later accounts have brought the story into discredit."
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Discredit as a noun:
A degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach.
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Disgrace as a noun:
The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
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Disgrace as a noun:
The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame
Examples:
"usex Now she lives in disgrace."
"synonyms: dishonor shame ignominy"
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Disgrace as a noun (countable):
Something which brings dishonor; the cause of shame or reproach; great discredit
Examples:
"usex His behaviour at the party was a total disgrace! He was leeching on all the ladies, and insulting the men"
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Disgrace as a noun (obsolete):
An act of unkindness; a disfavor.
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Disgrace as a verb:
To disrespect another; to put someone out of favor.