I. disrepute transitive verb
Etymology: dis- (I) + repute (v.)
obsolete : to bring into discredit : disesteem
II. dis·repute |dis+ noun
Etymology: dis- (I) + repute (n.)
: a condition in which there is an absence or lack of esteem or good reputation : low estimation
the habit of pub-crawling — so much the fashion when I was their age — seems to have happily fallen into disrepute — M.P.O'Connor
the viola has also been held in disrepute from the fact that it is often played by inferior violinists — A.E.Wier
these treaties gradually fell into disrepute — Vera M. Dean
Synonyms: see dishonor