| word | disrepute |
|---|---|
| definition | Loss or lack of good reputation; disgrace. |
| eg_sentence | The family had fallen into disrepute after the conviction and imprisonment of his father and uncle. |
| explanation | A reputation can be easy to lose, and someone who is no longer respectable may eventually find he's become genuinely disreputable—the kind of person that almost no one wants to be seen with. Disrepute isn't only for individuals: A company may fall into disrepute as a result of news stories about its products' defects; drug scandals have brought entire sports into disrepute; and a scientific theory may fall into disrepute as a result of new discoveries. |
| IPA | ˌdɪsrɪˈpjut |
Tags: mwvb::unit:10, mwvb::unit:10:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Impute motives imputed american attribute british piracy ships
Previous card: Reputed vlad today believed popular opinion 15th-century prince
Up to card list: Merriam-Webster Vocabulary Builder LITE (English)