disrepute

[dis-ri-pyoot]

noun

1. bad repute; low regard; disfavor (usually preceded by in orinto ).

   Some literary theories have fallen into disrepute.

   Synonyms: disgrace, disfavor

disrepute

/ ˌdɪsrɪˈpjuːt /

noun

1. a loss or lack of credit or repute

Word History and Origins

Origin of disrepute¹

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

Example Sentences

It also said he had shown an "absence of remorse" and had brought the profession into disrepute.

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The EBU said at the time that Russia's inclusion could bring the competition into disrepute "in light of the unprecedented crisis in Ukraine".

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Reform's only politician in the Welsh Parliament brought the Senedd into disrepute when she used a racial slur about Chinese people in a WhatsApp chat, the Senedd's standards commissioner has said.

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But in 2016, this assortment of royal chairs would become embroiled in a national scandal that would rock the French antiques world, bringing the trade into disrepute.

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The ombudsman said the comments "brought the council into disrepute" but, on Friday, the council's standards committee said Williams would be be censured, but not suspended.

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