Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disrepute

/dɪsɹɪˈpjuːt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: dis-re-pute
IPA: /dɪsɹɪˈpjuːt/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Loss or want of reputation; ill character.

Uncountable

verb

To bring into disrepute; to hold in dishonor.

Example Sentences

"Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get; what you get is classical alpha-taxonomy which is, very largely and for sound reasons, in disrepute today."
"The belief in astrology was almost universal in the middle of the seventeenth century; it began to waver and become doubtful towards the close of that period, and in the beginning of the eighteenth the art fell into general disrepute, and even under general ridicule."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪsɹɪˈpjuːt/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

disreputes (present, singular) disreputing (participle, present) disreputed (participle, past) disreputed (past)

Synonyms

disesteem discredit denigrate dishonour assassinate asperse backbite badmouth befoul belibel besmirch besmear

Antonyms

credit distinction esteem renown repute

Rhymes With

shoot suit route cute fruit root dispute boot pursuit acute recruit salute

Questions

How do you pronounce disrepute?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsɹɪˈpjuːt/.
What does disrepute mean?: Loss or want of reputation; ill character.
Where does disrepute come from?: Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English repute English disrepute From dis- + repute.

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