foul vs disgrace

disgrace vs foul

foul and disgrace both are nouns.

foul is an adjective but disgrace is not an adjective.

foul and disgrace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foul	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
disgrace	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, disgrace is a hypernym of foul; that is, disgrace is a word with a broader meaning than foul:

foul: spot, stain, or pollute
disgrace: bring shame or dishonor upon

Other hypernyms of foul include attaint, dishonor, dishonour, shame.

foul (noun)	disgrace (noun)
an act that violates the rules of a sport	a state of dishonor

foul (adjective)	disgrace (adjective)
(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
characterized by obscenity
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
offensively malodorous
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
especially of a ship's lines etc
violating accepted standards or rules

foul (verb)	disgrace (verb)
become soiled and dirty	damage the reputation of
make unclean	reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
spot, stain, or pollute	bring shame or dishonor upon
make impure
commit a foul; break the rules
hit a foul ball
become or cause to become obstructed

Difference between foul and disgrace

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