She treasures her honor above all else, she is even ready to commit a suicide to avoid disgrace.
To avoid disgrace, her parents sent her to live with her uncle in Paisley.
Suicide for women in China is shown in literature to be an acceptable way to avoid disgrace that may be brought to themselves or their families.
Many here believe a solution will be found that will permit the archbishop to avoid not only disgrace but even prosecution.
Varner considers leaving the town, to avoid shame and disgrace.
Many of them had rags around their heads, too... to avoid disgrace to their crafts?
"Well, if not to avoid disgrace and humiliation, as it says in the manual, then how about jealousy?"
In the irrational world, one of the prime motivators for homicide is to avoid disgrace and humiliation.
"But think about who among Ann Campbell's lovers might consider committing murder to avoid disgrace, divorce, court-martial, and dismissal from the service."
I would prefer to use a man who has much to gain, and who wishes to avoid disgrace, rather than one merely paid in golds.