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disrepute

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dɪsɹɪˈpjuːt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːt
  • CMU ARPABET: D IH2 S R IH0 P Y UW1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Loss or want of reputation; ill character.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: disesteem, discredit

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To bring into disrepute; to hold in dishonor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: denigrate, discredit, dishonour, assassinate, asperse, backbite, badmouth, befoul, belibel, besmirch, besmear, bewray, blacken, blame, blaze, blemish, blot, blur, calumniate, calumny, chat shit, chat shite, cloud, defame, demonize, deprave, depreciate, detract, dirty, disgrace, disparage, disrepute, diss, drag through the mud, forgab, forspeak, foul, infamize, lampoon, libel, malign, monsterize, muddy, reproach, revile, scandal, shit-talk, slag, slander, smear, smirch, spatter, spot, speak ill of, stab, stain, sully, talk shit, talk shite, talk trash, tarnish, torch, traduce, trash-talk, unflatter, vilify, vilipend, villainize, wrong

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the state of being held in low esteem

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • your actions will bring discredit to your name
  • because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: discredit

Antonyms: repute

Broader terms: dishonor, dishonour

Narrower terms: infamy

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English repute English disrepute From dis- + repute.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: descrèdit — ill character
  • Catalan: desprestigi — ill character
  • Chinese Mandarin: 名聲不佳 /名声不佳 (míngshēng bùjiā) — ill character
  • Finnish: huono maine — ill character
  • French: discrédit — ill character
  • Greek: ανυποληψία (anypolipsía) — ill character
  • Irish: míchlú — ill character
  • Italian: discredito — ill character
  • Portuguese: descrédito — ill character
  • Russian: дурна́я сла́ва (durnája sláva) — ill character
  • Russian: сомни́тельная репута́ция (somnítelʹnaja reputácija) — ill character
  • Russian: плоха́я репута́ция (ploxája reputácija) — ill character
  • Sanskrit: अकीर्ति (akīrti) — ill character
  • Spanish: desprestigio — ill character
  • Spanish: descrédito — ill character
  • Chinese Mandarin: 使......名聲不好 /使......名声不好 (shǐ míngshēng bùhǎo) — bring into disrepute
  • Finnish: mustamaalata — bring into disrepute