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Definition of disrepute noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

disrepute

noun
 
/ˌdɪsrɪˈpjuːt/
 
/ˌdɪsrɪˈpjuːt/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. 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
    preposition
    • in disrepute
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