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disrepute

[ dis-ri-pyoot ]

/ ˌdɪs rɪˈpyut /

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noun

bad repute; low regard; disfavor (usually preceded by in or into): Some literary theories have fallen into disrepute.

Origin of disrepute

First recorded in 1645–55; dis-¹ + repute

SYNONYMS FOR disrepute

disfavor, disgrace.

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Words nearby disrepute

disrelish, disremember, disrepair, disreputable, disreputation, disrepute, disrespect, disrespectable, disrespectful, disrobe, disroot

Example sentences from the Web for disrepute

“His behaviour as a parliamentary candidate has brought the party into disrepute,” he said.

British Candidate Receives Death Threats for Tweeting Prophet Mohammed Cartoon |The Telegraph |January 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The ‘novel of high life,’ as it used to be called, has of late years fallen into disrepute.

Reviews |Oscar Wilde
Already, in this short time, the method has fallen almost into disrepute.

Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them |Charles David Musgrove
Its no wonder were sick of them, and that poetry has fallen into disrepute.

The Sorrows of Satan |Marie Corelli

To bring the houses into disrepute will cause people to avoid them, will lessen the chance of their being occupied.

Great Porter Square, v. 1 |Benjamin Leopold Farjeon
Now, it is the scholars that have brought the poets into disrepute.

The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces |Joyce Kilmer

British Dictionary definitions for disrepute

disrepute

/ (ˌdɪsrɪˈpjuːt) /

noun

a loss or lack of credit or repute