disrepute

  • 91discredit — 1. verb 1) an attempt to discredit him and his company Syn: bring into disrepute, disgrace, dishonor, damage the reputation of, blacken the name of, put/show in a bad light, reflect badly on, compromise, stigmatize, smear, tarnish, taint, slur 2) …

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  • 92disgrace — 1. noun 1) he brought disgrace on the family Syn: dishonor, shame, discredit, ignominy, degradation, disrepute, ill repute, infamy, scandal, stigma, opprobrium, obloquy, condemnation, vilification, contempt, disrespect; …

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  • 93dishonor — 1. noun the incident brought dishonor upon the police department Syn: disgrace, shame, discredit, humiliation, degradation, ignominy, scandal, infamy, disrepute, ill repute, loss of face, disfavor, ill favor, debasement, opprobrium, obloquy;… …

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  • 94defamation — Libel or slander. The publication of anything which is injurious to the good name or reputation of another person, or which tends to bring him into disrepute. Hollenbeck v Hall, 103 Iowa 214, 72 NW 518. Words which produce any perceptible injury… …

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  • 95compromise — [käm′prə mīz΄] n. [ME & OFr compromis < LL compromissum, a compromise, mutual promise < L compromissus, pp. of compromittere, to make a mutual promise to abide by an arbiter s decision < com , together + promittere, to PROMISE] 1. a… …

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  • 96dis|cred|it — «dihs KREHD iht», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to cast doubt on; destroy belief, faith, or trust in: »The lawyer discredited the witness by proving that he had been bribed. SYNONYM(S): dishonor. 2. to refuse to believe; decline to trust or have faith in …

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  • 97FAMILY — In the Bible An accurate sociological description of the family and its legalstatus in biblical times is virtually impossible because the relevant evidence is not of a strictly socio descriptive nature. SOURCES Some of the most often quoted… …

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  • 98Attack — At*tack , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attacked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attacking}.] [F. attaquer, orig. another form of attacher to attack: cf. It. attacare to fasten, attack. See {Attach}, {Tack} a small nail.] 1. To fall upon with force; to assail, as with …

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  • 99Attacked — Attack At*tack , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attacked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attacking}.] [F. attaquer, orig. another form of attacher to attack: cf. It. attacare to fasten, attack. See {Attach}, {Tack} a small nail.] 1. To fall upon with force; to assail,… …

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  • 100Attacking — Attack At*tack , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attacked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attacking}.] [F. attaquer, orig. another form of attacher to attack: cf. It. attacare to fasten, attack. See {Attach}, {Tack} a small nail.] 1. To fall upon with force; to assail,… …

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