disrepute
noun/ˌdɪsrɪˈpjuːt/
/ˌdɪsrɪˈpjuːt/
[uncountable] (formal)- the fact that somebody/something loses the respect of other people
- The players' behaviour on the field is likely to bring the game into disrepute.
Extra Examples- The old system had fallen into disrepute.
- This theory is now in disrepute.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + disrepute- fall into
- bring something into
- in disrepute
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