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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

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

Hamilton-Gray was sacked by Leicestershire Police for breaching professional standards on "honesty and integrity, discreditable conduct, orders and instructions, and duties and responsibilities".

From BBC ● May 15, 2025

He was sacked for breaching professional standards on "honesty and integrity, discreditable conduct, orders and instructions, and duties and responsibilities".

From BBC ● May 13, 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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