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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Disrepute \Dis're*pute"\, noun 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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Disrepute \Dis're*pute"\, verb (used with an object) To bring into disreputation; to hold in dishonor. [R.]
More inclined to love them than to disrepute them. --Jer. Taylor.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
disrepute
noun: the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute" [syn: {discredit}] [ant: {repute}]
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