reputationrep‧u‧ta‧tion /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/ ●●○ W3 noun [countable] 
Judge Kelso has a reputation for being strict but fair.reputation as In her last job she gained a reputation as a hard worker.COLLOCATIONSverbshave a good/bad etc reputation· The law firm has an excellent reputation.get a reputation (also gain/acquire a reputation formal)· Over the years, the company has gained a reputation for making quality products.· I didn’t want to get a reputation as a troublemaker.earn/win a reputation· As a young publisher, she earned a reputation for toughness.enjoy a reputation (=have it)· The hotel enjoys a good reputation.deserve a reputation (=have earned it)· France deserves its reputation for good food.live up to its reputation (=be as good as people say it is)· New York certainly lived up to its reputation as an exciting city.establish a reputation (=make people accept that you are good at doing something)· By then Picasso was already establishing his reputation as an artist.enhance somebody’s reputation (=make it better)· The performance enhanced his reputation as one of our most promising young actors.build/develop a reputation· Our business has built a reputation for reliable service.damage somebody’s reputation· She wouldn’t do anything to damage her family’s reputation.tarnish somebody’s reputation (=make it worse)· His reputation was tarnished by allegations that he had taken bribes.destroy/ruin somebody’s reputation· The accusation ruined her reputation and cost her the election.adjectivesgood/excellent· The university has a very good reputation.bad/poor· The city doesn’t deserve its bad reputation.a considerable reputation (=one that is quite important)· He was also an historian with a considerable reputation.an international/worldwide reputation· The department has a worldwide reputation for its research.a formidable reputation (=one that makes people have a lot of respect for someone or something, or be afraid of them)· After the meeting, I understood why he had such a formidable reputation.an enviable reputation (=a good one that others would like to have)· The company has established an enviable reputation for quality.a well-deserved reputation· Ronaldo’s performances earned him a deserved reputation as a terrific footballer.an undeserved reputation· She has an undeserved reputation for being difficult, but really it's just her manner.THESAURUSreputation noun [countable] the opinion that people have about a person, organization etc because of what has happened in the past: · She was a good lawyer with a reputation for honesty and diligence.· The school had an excellent reputation.· The lawsuit has damaged the company’s reputation.image noun [countable] the idea that people have about what something is like, especially when this is created through newspaper stories, advertising etc: · A PR campaign was launched in an effort to improve the company’s image.· Boxing has rather a negative image.· The princess tried to project an image of herself as serious and hard-working (=she tried to give people the idea that she was serious and hard-working).name noun [singular] the reputation that a person, organization etc has – used especially in the following phrases: · The company is anxious to protect its good name.· Cyclists who ignore traffic rules give other cyclists a bad name.· Electrolux has a name for making top quality vacuum cleaners.· He went to court in order to try to clear his name (=prove that he is innocent).standing noun [uncountable] someone’s reputation and position compared to other people in a group or society, based on other people’s opinion of them: · The class system in Great Britain encourages people to be very aware of their social standing.· He needs to improve his standing among female voters.· Jacques Tati was a man of international standing in the world of screen comedy.prestige noun [uncountable] the good reputation that a company, organization, group etc has, which makes people respect and admire them: · the prestige of a carmaker such as Rolls-Royce· Does Stanford University carry the same prestige as Harvard or Yale?· Hosting the Olympic Games would enhance our country’s international prestige.· The teaching profession has lost the prestige it had in the past.stature noun [uncountable] formal the importance and respect that a person or organization has, because of their achievements or their influence: · As he got older, Picasso’s stature as an artist increased.· Their work is equal in stature.· an actor of international stature· The party’s stature has increased in recent years.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a brilliant director with a reputation for thoroughness
- Despite her reputation as a trouble-maker, she was promoted to department manager.
- I am surprised that a company with your good reputation would produce such poor quality goods.
- She found his terrible reputation one of his greatest attractions.
- The area has a really bad reputation but it isn't as bad as people think.
- The mill has the reputation of being one of the most energy-efficient in the world.
- The restaurant certainly lived up to its reputation; the food was delicious.
- The school had an excellent academic reputation.
- The town's Dolphin Centre had gained a reputation as one of the best leisure complexes in the country.
- A major company signed him up, and he had a series of top ten hits while building a serious reputation.
- Before this season, the Vikings had gained a reputation of collapsing against inferior opponents.
- His reputation was earned the hard way.
- Impressed, they passed him on to an agency with a good reputation for seeing young people.
- Then I read the opinion of one scholar whose reputation towered among Orientalists.
- You think you can damage my reputation by repeating the fantasies of some neurotic schoolteacher?
THESAURUS
noun [countable] the opinion that people have about a person, organization etc because of what has happened in the past: · She was a good lawyer with a reputation for honesty and diligence.· The school had an excellent reputation.· The lawsuit has damaged the company’s reputation.
noun [countable] the idea that people have about what something is like, especially when this is created through newspaper stories, advertising etc: · A PR campaign was launched in an effort to improve the company’s image.· Boxing has rather a negative image.· The princess tried to project an image of herself as serious and hard-working (=she tried to give people the idea that she was serious and hard-working).
noun [singular] the reputation that a person, organization etc has – used especially in the following phrases: · The company is anxious to protect its good name.· Cyclists who ignore traffic rules give other cyclists a bad name.· Electrolux has a name for making top quality vacuum cleaners.· He went to court in order to try to clear his name (=prove that he is innocent).
noun [uncountable] someone’s reputation and position compared to other people in a group or society, based on other people’s opinion of them: · The class system in Great Britain encourages people to be very aware of their social standing.· He needs to improve his standing among female voters.· Jacques Tati was a man of international standing in the world of screen comedy.
noun [uncountable] the good reputation that a company, organization, group etc has, which makes people respect and admire them: · the prestige of a carmaker such as Rolls-Royce· Does Stanford University carry the same prestige as Harvard or Yale?· Hosting the Olympic Games would enhance our country’s international prestige.· The teaching profession has lost the prestige it had in the past.
noun [uncountable] formal the importance and respect that a person or organization has, because of their achievements or their influence: · As he got older, Picasso’s stature as an artist increased.· Their work is equal in stature.· an actor of international stature· The party’s stature has increased in recent years.
Longman Language Activatorthe opinion that people have about a person, organization etc the general opinion that people have about a person, organization etc based on what they have heard, read, seen, or experienced: reputation as: · Despite her reputation as a trouble-maker, she was promoted to department manager.reputation for: · a brilliant director with a reputation for thoroughnessexcellent/good/bad etc reputation: · I am surprised that a company with your good reputation would produce such poor quality goods.· She found his terrible reputation one of his greatest attractions.have a good/bad etc reputation: · The school had an excellent academic reputation.· The area has a really bad reputation but it isn't as bad as people think.win/earn/gain a reputation as something: · The town's Dolphin Centre had gained a reputation as one of the best leisure complexes in the country.have a reputation of/for being: · The mill has the reputation of being one of the most energy-efficient in the world.live up to your reputation (=be as good, bad etc as people say): · The restaurant certainly lived up to its reputation; the food was delicious.
the idea that people have about a well-known person, company, or product - use this especially about an idea that is deliberately created through newspaper stories, advertising etc: image as: · Perth is proud of its image as a breeding ground for "don't-take-no-for-an-answer" entrepreneurs. be bad/good for somebody's image: · The President's advisers said it would be bad for his image to be photographed with union leaders.improve your image: · The party is seeking to improve its image with female voters.project an image (=make an image): · The princess tried to project an image of herself as serious and hardworking.
the reputation a person or an organization has because of something they do or because of the quality of what they produce, usually when this is good: good/bad name: · He's a determined man and he values his good name.have a name for doing something: · This man has a name for making tough business deals.get a good/bad name: · Teenagers tend to get a bad name for being moody.make a name for yourself (=become known and admired by many people): · Marks and Spencer have made a name for themselves as a producer of high quality goods at reasonable prices.
someone's reputation and position in a group or society, based on other peoples' opinion of them: social/moral/professional etc standing: · The class system in Great Britain encourages people to be very aware of their social standing.· This legal case is very likely to damage the company's professional standing.national/international etc standing: · Jacques Tati was a man of international standing in the world of screen comedy.
the respect and good reputation a person, organization, profession etc has because they have a high position in society, are admired by people etc: · The teaching profession has lost the prestige it had in former times.· Hosting the Olympic Games would add to our country's international prestige.· Becoming a film star confers status, power, prestige and wealth.
a reputation for being very good at something, very important, or very influential that makes people respect you: · At that time there were no other universities in England equal in stature to Oxford and Cambridge.stature as: · As he got older, Picasso's stature as an artist increased.of world/international etc stature: · a British architect of international stature
formal someone's reputation, especially whether or not other people think they are honest or morally good: · A person's character is very important to me when I decide who I want to work with.be of (good/bad) etc character: · Her husband was a man of good character, well-liked and respected by his colleagues.
having a good reputation a reputable company or business person has a good reputation and can be trusted: · If you are going to be out late, book a taxi from a reputable firm.· We chose that company because we thought they were reputable.· Most reputable suppliers advertise in Birds magazine.a reputable source: · Only buy floppy disks that have come from a reputable source.
a prestigious organization, event, or product has a reputation of being one of the best of its kind and is highly respected: · I am a partner in one of Cleveland's oldest and most prestigious law firms.· The anxiously awaited invitations to the prestigious end-of-year dance began to arrive.· Women are attaining powerful and prestigious managerial positions.
if a person or their work is well thought of , they have a good reputation for the quality of their work: · Richards is well thought of within his own firm.· Millet's work is less well thought of today than it was during his lifetime.
prestige goods, products, services etc cost a lot and have a very good reputation: · There are always prestige neighbourhoods where only the wealthy or successful can afford to live.· champagne, caviar, truffles and other prestige goods
to damage the reputation of someone or something · If a representative gets drunk at a convention, it may harm their firm's reputation.· Sabine was completely loyal to you. She would never do anything to damage your reputation.
to give a group or place a bad reputation by behaving in an unacceptable way: · Students who are rude and scruffy give the school a bad name.· The regular brawling and violence in the bar had given it a bad name.· He was the type of person that gives insurance salesmen a bad name.
formal to damage the reputation of the organization that you work for or the job that you do by doing something bad or illegal - use this especially in legal or official contexts: · This is exactly the kind of incident that brings international companies into disrepute.· The officers were charged with bringing the police force into disrepute.
to make people stop trusting or believing in someone or something: · There was a plot by certain members of the opposition to discredit the government.· The old leaders were discredited by the massive defeats at Verdun and Flanders.· Through your selfishness, you have brought discredit on yourself and your whole family.
a cruel and unfair attack on someone's character: · All too often politicians discredit themselves by engaging in character assassination.
something that harms someone's character, reputation etc in someone's opinion: a slur/stain on somebody's character/reputation etc: · Baker accused the press of casting a slur on his reputation.· He was discharged from the army without a stain on his character.
an attempt to damage the reputation of a political opponent by secretly spreading false ideas about them, for example by telling a newspaper that they have done bad or dishonest things: · Kingsley denies all the rumours, saying he's the victim of a vicious smear campaign.smear campaign/whispering campaign against: · Allegations of instability, untrustworthiness and lack of political judgement - all these were part of the whispering campaign against her.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs The publicity has enhanced his reputation. The working class has nothing to lose but its chains (=disadvantages, restrictions etc). He fought to salvage the company’s reputation. a solid reputation
· The law firm has an excellent reputation.
(also gain/acquire a reputation formal)· Over the years, the company has gained a reputation for making quality products.· I didn’t want to get a reputation as a troublemaker.
· As a young publisher, she earned a reputation for toughness.
(=have it)· The hotel enjoys a good reputation.
(=have earned it)· France deserves its reputation for good food.
(=be as good as people say it is)· New York certainly lived up to its reputation as an exciting city.
(=make people accept that you are good at doing something)· By then Picasso was already establishing his reputation as an artist.
(=make it better)· The performance enhanced his reputation as one of our most promising young actors.
· Our business has built a reputation for reliable service.
· She wouldn’t do anything to damage her family’s reputation.
(=make it worse)· His reputation was tarnished by allegations that he had taken bribes.
· The accusation ruined her reputation and cost her the election.
adjectives· The university has a very good reputation.
· The city doesn’t deserve its bad reputation.
(=one that is quite important)· He was also an historian with a considerable reputation.
· The department has a worldwide reputation for its research.
(=one that makes people have a lot of respect for someone or something, or be afraid of them)· After the meeting, I understood why he had such a formidable reputation.
(=a good one that others would like to have)· The company has established an enviable reputation for quality.
· Ronaldo’s performances earned him a deserved reputation as a terrific footballer.
· She has an undeserved reputation for being difficult, but really it's just her manner.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· The scandal destroyed his reputation.
The publicity has enhanced his reputation.· He had gained a reputation as a crook.
The working class has nothing to lose but its chains (=disadvantages, restrictions etc). He fought to salvage the company’s reputation. a solid reputation· Their musical fame has spread far beyond their native country.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· A later residence in Northamptonshire was licensed in 1673 for dissenter meetings, in spite of his earlier bad reputation there.· It gives them a bad reputation, you realise.· Hunt was acquiring something of a bad reputation: both for being accident-prone and for being excessively forthright.· It was, in fact, the rapid inflation of the early 1970s that gave the system its bad reputation.· He also played cricket, and had already earned himself a bad reputation by smashing two windows in the village.· The people there not only had to cope with the incidents themselves but living down the bad reputation.· As a father, the tom-cat has a bad reputation.· A hundred years later there were 90,000 and the town had a bad reputation for strikes.
· The Alte Post has an excellent reputation for fine cuisine.· The company had an excellent reputation.· The resident proprietor has worked hard at maintaining an excellent reputation for service and comfort.· Since then the excellent reputation it has earned among both teachers and learners alike has continued to grow.· This hotel has an excellent reputation for its home cooking.· Our insurer, Guardian Royal Exchange, has an excellent reputation for speedy settlement. 9.
· The Bellavista is a friendly hotel with a welcoming atmosphere and a good reputation for food and service.· For one it might be a school with a good national reputation.· As noted, eurobond issuers need to be of good reputation, whether in terms of credit quality or name recognition.· Compaq Computer Corp. enjoys one of the best reputations for technical support in the computer business.· The hotel has a good reputation for service, and all our clients have been made to feel very welcome.· Napa Ridge wines, however, do have a good reputation for being inexpensive and accessible.· Select two or three with a good reputation and go to see them.· He had a good reputation, and he understood irrigation-a science few engineers were familiar with.
· Dermot was then a respected reporter, with a growing reputation amongst the poor of Dublin.· By the mid-1950s his growing reputation enabled him to concentrate on a literary career.· As such it underlined Clinton's growing reputation for resilience and once again demonstrated his effectiveness as a campaigning politician.· Since then he's acquired a growing reputation as a landscape photographer.· And a Britain with a growing international reputation.
· Steel masters A. The high reputation of Sheffield cutlery is known all over the world.· Holtby's forceful, witty articles and reviews soon gained her a high reputation as a journalist.· There are several commercial sources, of which Hagaman of Westport, Washington State has the highest reputation.· His work quickly gained him a high reputation.· Eckford started up in business again as a shipbuilder and soon re-established his high reputation.· Both Sir John and the Harwell Lab had the highest reputations, and so the confident media were unequivocal.· He deserved a much higher reputation and Rain wished she could trust Joseph to help him acquire one.
· In these fields Edinburgh has established itself as a centre of excellence with an international reputation.· Eventually, she forged an international reputation as a printmaker and etcher.· By this time his international reputation was well established.· Cantor, who was pushing sixty, had an international reputation as a cell biologist.· Emma Kirkby's international reputation as a performer of Early Music is a unique achievement.· A social scientist of great distinction and international reputation, Malinowski was a founder of modern social anthropology.· Owen had an international reputation and close connections with political figures, but even he was subordinate to the principal librarian.
· The recipe for a national paper was thus a mixture of national reputation, geographical reach and breadth of content.· Loeb, the newspaper publisher, gained a national reputation as a spiteful manipulator of politics.· Magee College hosts a programme of special events that includes art exhibitions and concerts by folk musicians of local and national reputation.· For one it might be a school with a good national reputation.· Yet Shakespeare has more than a merely national reputation, kept in being by those who manipulate ideological power.· The Studio City school has become the elite of the elite because of its national academic reputation.· At international level, such local support is subordinated to the national reputation and hooligan fans from different clubs will join forces.· Nor was Mrs Sutcliffe a national character or a character of national reputation.
VERB· Mr Customer Smith did however acquire a dubious reputation for dealing in prize goods.· Before long, the firm acquired a reputation as a top provider of programming and debugging services.· How was it, then, that Masailand acquired its reputation for corrupting those sent to rule over it?· The elaborately staged conferences have acquired a reputation for issuing high-sounding communiques urging remedial economic or monetary action.· Transcendental Meditation has never acquired the reputation of a sinister cult, but doubts are sometimes voiced about it.· People will acquire reputations on how well-trained their computers are and how well-groomed their computational ecology is.· We have acquired a reputation as the dumping ground with lightning speed.
· Entering Congress as a New Dealer in 1937, he had built a reputation as a supreme operator in congressional politics.· If you do your present job well and build a fine reputation, your good work will be rewarded.· A major company signed him up, and he had a series of top ten hits while building a serious reputation.· Working out of his parents' house, he built a reputation for top quality and service.· At Leyland, Preston and Chorley a skilled workforce has built up a reputation over many years for producing lorries and buses.· As a coach, he has built a reputation on getting results from his work with defensive players.· In each case the company has built up a reputation for reliability and high quality.· Lawyer A resolved this problem by building up a reputation.
· But stinting excessively would probably damage his reputation more than overspending.· The Democrats had argued that the embarrassment of a shuttered government was damaging the reputation of the House.· One must avoid publicity or anything that could damage the reputation of the hotel.· You think you can damage my reputation by repeating the fantasies of some neurotic schoolteacher?· He said the cancellation of the all-night concert damaged his reputation and would cost him future business.· Companies A company may sue for defamation, but only in respect of statements which damage its business reputation.· It can only be activated when a false statement actually damages a reputation.
· They can do many things, but they can not destroy a man's reputation.· And it debunked and later destroyed the reputation of a great sea captain, a good friend of my father.· This, it was claimed, had utterly destroyed Brooke's reputation.· He proceeded to destroy her reputation and her relationship with Charles.
· And London developed reputation and prestige to keep firms there.· Tijuana in the late teens already was developing the reputation of a wide-open town.· As many were at the Very Severe upper end of difficulty, he developed quite a reputation for fearlessness.· On top of that, cable companies have developed a reputation over the years for less-than-stellar customer service.· The company is committed developing its reputation for factual and reference books.· She eventually developed a reputation for harboring adolescent runaways who were fleeing oppressive treatment by their captains.· Bowhauliers developed a reputation for dishonesty and violence.· As prosecutor, she developed a reputation as a tough and compassionate legal administrator.
· Through lectures, articles, and letters, she earned a reputation as an expert on workhouses.· Mudge had an earned reputation as a fine craftsman and a fair tradesman.· He said he had earned an international reputation, particularly in his work on the transportation of dangerous chemicals.· In his years on the beat, Cowgill earned a reputation for fearlessness.· She eschews small fields and has earned a reputation for unearthing longshots in competitive races.· He earned a reputation as a a first-rate draftsman.· This habitual quietness had earned Deems the reputation for subtlety in his dealings.
· A well handled complaint can enhance the supplier's reputation.· The excuse that enhances rather than harms reputation.· It certainly helped to enhance the reputation of our province at this level.· Such stunts, so typical of Ellet, not only enhanced his own reputation but also focused public attention on his project.· Zahedi enhanced this reputation and London society had a taste of the party giving that was to hit Washington ten years later.· When you help colleagues to produce more, you enhance your own reputation.· It is an uncontrolled shot and one which will definitely not enhance your reputation in the clubhouse!· Throughout most of those countries the universal view is that Britain should do more to enhance its reputation through the fund.
· I see that I enjoy an exaggerated reputation for probity among my compatriots.· Its line of traditional lagers, ales, stouts and porters enjoys a tasty reputation in the eastern United States.· The New Courtyard Restaurant enjoys a fine reputation for international cuisine.· It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration and enjoyed a sterling reputation among health professionals.· Each of these artists enjoys a firm reputation in this country but wider international success has been elusive.· The Alumni Club typically enjoys a reputation beyond reproach.· In most organisations there are few people who enjoy reputations as good presenters, even at a senior level.· M enjoys a reputation of a different sort.
· Yet he had somehow established a reputation in political circles as something out of the ordinary.· Before the offshore operation was officially closed down last week, Scott Lithgow had established a reputation for completing contracts on schedule.· To have work bought by one of the bigger private collectors could establish reputations, as could publication or exhibition abroad.· Above all the farm worker could establish his reputation as a skilled and knowledgeable craftsman among his fellow workers.· Stirling has already established an undoubted reputation for innovative teaching and offers its students an excellent learning environment.· Although he never published the systematic economic treatise which might have established his reputation, Barton's closely argued pamphlets were influential.· He quickly established its critical reputation and the Institute became the focal point of specialist dissent from the official line.
· He gained a reputation as a practical joker, yet at the same time could be quite morose.· Both were gaining reputations as the key entrepreneurs of their time.· Vindicated by events, she gained a reputation for courage and devotion to principle.· What they needed, they decided, was to set up a nursery themselves to gain a corporate reputation.· A number of athletes have gained reputations for this uncanny ability.· The authority has gained a reputation for innovative housing schemes.· Joe quickly gained a reputation as a Washington host of verve and style.
· Even so-called tax havens may fail to live up to their privileged reputation.· He has lived to make a reputation.· November was living up to its reputation.· Whether chocolate is an aphrodisiac or whether it lives up to its reputation as a substitute for love is moot.· About 80 daredevils, most in their 70s and 80s, plan to live up to their reputation for unparalleled courage.· The people there not only had to cope with the incidents themselves but living down the bad reputation.· She lived up to her reputation and cruised to victory in the woman's event.· In the courtroom he did not live up to his reputation as a man always raring for a fight.
· He will protect his credit reputation 2.· Because a respected brand name is a valuable asset, the producer has a tremendous incentive to protect the reputation.· Nevertheless each member of the court held that the company could sue to protect its trading reputation.· Ultimately the courts will have to rethink the perpetual compromise between freedom of speech and the right to protect your reputation.
· What right had I to tarnish the reputation of an acknowledged war hero and needlessly distress his family?· Duke Ellington and Count Basie also tarnished their reputations by recording brassy versions of Beatle tunes.
· Hello! has won a reputation as heralding disaster by featuring families apparently in bliss just before they hit the rocks.· Indeed, they are likely to win him a new reputation as a man for whom the boom never ended.· It was dedication of that order which had won her the reputation of one of the finest young actresses around.· Tymoshenko is the most dynamic, and won a reputation as a reformer as energy minister.· An interesting point here is that certain organisations have won a reputation for attracting and retaining senior management talent.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► besmirch somebody’s honour/reputation► blacken somebody’s name/character/reputation► stain somebody’s name/honour/reputation etc
- The report has harmed the town's reputation as a health spa.
- Buy him eine kleine Knackwurst and toddle home without a stain on your character.
- Duran dominated Leonard physically that night, but five months later the New Orleans farce put a huge stain on his reputation.
- Robert Lopez is released without a stain on his character.
- The massacre has left an indelible stain on the name of Clan Campbell.
- Whatever the outcome, he not unnaturally regarded his time in gaol as a stigma, as a stain on his character.
WORD FAMILYnounreputationreputedisreputeadjectivereputable ≠ disreputablereputedadverbreputedly
the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has happened in the pastreputation for Judge Kelso has a reputation for being strict but fair.reputation as In her last job she gained a reputation as a hard worker.COLLOCATIONSverbshave a good/bad etc reputation· The law firm has an excellent reputation.get a reputation (also gain/acquire a reputation formal)· Over the years, the company has gained a reputation for making quality products.· I didn’t want to get a reputation as a troublemaker.earn/win a reputation· As a young publisher, she earned a reputation for toughness.enjoy a reputation (=have it)· The hotel enjoys a good reputation.deserve a reputation (=have earned it)· France deserves its reputation for good food.live up to its reputation (=be as good as people say it is)· New York certainly lived up to its reputation as an exciting city.establish a reputation (=make people accept that you are good at doing something)· By then Picasso was already establishing his reputation as an artist.enhance somebody’s reputation (=make it better)· The performance enhanced his reputation as one of our most promising young actors.build/develop a reputation· Our business has built a reputation for reliable service.damage somebody’s reputation· She wouldn’t do anything to damage her family’s reputation.tarnish somebody’s reputation (=make it worse)· His reputation was tarnished by allegations that he had taken bribes.destroy/ruin somebody’s reputation· The accusation ruined her reputation and cost her the election.adjectivesgood/excellent· The university has a very good reputation.bad/poor· The city doesn’t deserve its bad reputation.a considerable reputation (=one that is quite important)· He was also an historian with a considerable reputation.an international/worldwide reputation· The department has a worldwide reputation for its research.a formidable reputation (=one that makes people have a lot of respect for someone or something, or be afraid of them)· After the meeting, I understood why he had such a formidable reputation.an enviable reputation (=a good one that others would like to have)· The company has established an enviable reputation for quality.a well-deserved reputation· Ronaldo’s performances earned him a deserved reputation as a terrific footballer.an undeserved reputation· She has an undeserved reputation for being difficult, but really it's just her manner.THESAURUSreputation noun [countable] the opinion that people have about a person, organization etc because of what has happened in the past: · She was a good lawyer with a reputation for honesty and diligence.· The school had an excellent reputation.· The lawsuit has damaged the company’s reputation.image noun [countable] the idea that people have about what something is like, especially when this is created through newspaper stories, advertising etc: · A PR campaign was launched in an effort to improve the company’s image.· Boxing has rather a negative image.· The princess tried to project an image of herself as serious and hard-working (=she tried to give people the idea that she was serious and hard-working).name noun [singular] the reputation that a person, organization etc has – used especially in the following phrases: · The company is anxious to protect its good name.· Cyclists who ignore traffic rules give other cyclists a bad name.· Electrolux has a name for making top quality vacuum cleaners.· He went to court in order to try to clear his name (=prove that he is innocent).standing noun [uncountable] someone’s reputation and position compared to other people in a group or society, based on other people’s opinion of them: · The class system in Great Britain encourages people to be very aware of their social standing.· He needs to improve his standing among female voters.· Jacques Tati was a man of international standing in the world of screen comedy.prestige noun [uncountable] the good reputation that a company, organization, group etc has, which makes people respect and admire them: · the prestige of a carmaker such as Rolls-Royce· Does Stanford University carry the same prestige as Harvard or Yale?· Hosting the Olympic Games would enhance our country’s international prestige.· The teaching profession has lost the prestige it had in the past.stature noun [uncountable] formal the importance and respect that a person or organization has, because of their achievements or their influence: · As he got older, Picasso’s stature as an artist increased.· Their work is equal in stature.· an actor of international stature· The party’s stature has increased in recent years.