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disrepute

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dis⋅re⋅pute

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

Synonyms:
disfavor, disgrace.
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dis·re·pute   (dĭs'rĭ-pyōōt')   
n.  Damage to or loss of reputation.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

disrepute 
1663, from dis- + repute. First record of disreputable is from 1772.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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