disrepute
Example Sentences
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"Without this court's intervention, there is a likelihood of grave injustice or the administration of justice being brought into disrepute," he ruled.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
"My dad is coming home," insists a hopeful Telemachus, with his father's house having seemingly fallen into disrepute, chaos and ruin during his 20-year absence.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Towersey accepted his actions amounted to "unacceptable professional conduct" that could bring the profession into "disrepute".
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
They could yet lead England's governing Football Association to charge the 73-year-old Ratcliffe with bringing the game into disrepute.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
That kind of disrepute we would not care for.”
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
Vocabulary lists containing disrepute
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Oedipus the King
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Vocabulary from Readings, Unit 4
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