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disrepute

[dis-ri-pyoot] / ˌdɪs rɪˈpjut /


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We've had ball-tampering scandals – all of these things – and they all fall under the same bracket of foul play and bringing the game into disrepute.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The FA said it is "alleged that the head coach acted in an improper manner and/or brought the game into disrepute by directing and/or authorising the observation of training sessions" of these games.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

"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

That kind of disrepute we would not care for.”

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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