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discreditable

[dis-kred-i-tuh-buhl] / dɪsˈkrɛd ɪ tə bəl /


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It’s worth reacquainting ourselves with the company’s discreditable history.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Both officers were found to have breached standards of professional behaviour relating to authority, respect and courtesy, and discreditable conduct.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Mr Bennett - who wrote a Met drugs strategy in 2017 - was found in 2023 to have breached force standards for honesty and integrity, orders and instructions and discreditable conduct and was sacked.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2025

By the way, the search for waste, fraud and abuse — call it WFA — has a long and discreditable history.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2025

Furious with himself for having given away a discreditable secret, he vented his rage on Bernard.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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