DISREPUTE


Meaning of DISREPUTE in English

dis ‧ re ‧ pute /ˌdɪsrɪˈpjuːt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ reputation , ↑ repute , ↑ disrepute ; adjective : ↑ reputable ≠ ↑ disreputable , ↑ reputed ; adverb : ↑ reputedly ]

a situation in which people no longer admire or trust someone or something:

He faces six charges of bringing the game into disrepute.

This theory fell into disrepute in the fifties.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.