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DISREPUTE
disrepute, discredit
(noun) the state of being held in low esteem; āyour actions will bring discredit to your nameā; ābecause of the scandal the school has fallen into disreputeā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
disrepute (uncountable)
Loss or want of reputation; ill character.
Synonyms: disesteem, discredit
Usage notes
Often used in the construction be in disrepute, bring someone (or something) into disrepute or fall into disrepute.
Verb
disrepute (third-person singular simple present disreputes, present participle disreputing, simple past and past participle disreputed)
To bring into disrepute; to hold in dishonor.
Anagrams
• redispute, superdiet, supertide
Source: Wiktionary
Dis`re*pute", n.
Definition: Loss or want of reputation; ill character; disesteem; discredit. At the beginning of the eighteenth century astrology fell into general disrepute. Sir W. Scott.
Syn.
– Disesteem; discredit; dishonor; disgrace.
Dis`re*pute", v. t.
Definition: To bring into disreputation; to hold in dishonor. [R.] More inclined to love them tan to disrepute them. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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