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disrepute

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dis·re·pute

   [dis-ri-pyoot]
noun
bad repute; low regard; disfavor (usually preceded by in or into): Some literary theories have fallen into disrepute.
Origin:
1645–55; dis-1 + repute

Synonyms
disfavor, disgrace.

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disrepute (ˌdɪsrɪˈpjuːt)
 
—n
a loss or lack of credit or repute

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disrepute
1660s, from dis- + repute.
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