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▪ I. disrepute, n.|dɪsrɪˈpjuːt|
[f. dis- 9 + repute n.]
Loss or absence of reputation; ill repute, disesteem, discredit, dishonour.
1653Holcroft Procopius Pref. A ij b, Belisarius then returned to Constantinople with disrepute. 1698Norris Pract. Disc. IV. 18 The Holy things of Religion fell at length into Contempt and Dis-repute. 1758Phil. Trans. L. 666 It was formerly in great credit as a pectoral, but is now quite in disrepute. 1857Buckle Civiliz. I. ix. 573 It brings the administration of justice into disrepute. 1870Lowell Among my Bks. Ser. i. (1873) 89 A large and spacious house which lay under the disrepute of being haunted.
▪ II. † disreˈpute, v. Obs.
[f. dis- 6 + repute v.]
trans. a. To hold as of no reputation; to regard slightingly; to disesteem. b. To bring into discredit; to defame, disparage. c. To bring discredit or an evil name upon (by one's conduct).
1611Florio, Disreputare, to disrepute, to disesteeme. 1625Bp. R. Montagu App. Cæsar ii. vii. 183 You quote us the Homilies..I think you dis-repute them. 1649Jer. Taylor Gt. Exemp. i. ad §1. 16 The Virgin was betrothed lest honorable marriage might be disreputed. 1651― Holy Living iv. ad §10 (1727) 335 O teach me to walk, that I may never disrepute the honour of my religion. a1677Barrow Serm. (1686) III. 380 Is it not infinitely better to be unjustly defamed by men, than to be disreputed by God? 1697R. Pierce Bath Mem. ii. ii. 272 Doubting that he would disrepute the Place..by dying here. |