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deem disreputable

[/diːm dɪsˈrɛpjətəbəl/]
verb phrase
considerar desonroso; julgar de má reputação
1. to regard or judge someone or something as having a bad reputation or being shameful
The company was deemed disreputable after the scandal.
A empresa foi considerada desonrosa após o escândalo.
2. to form an opinion that someone lacks respectability or good standing
He was deemed disreputable by the community for his unethical behavior.
Ele foi julgado de má reputação pela comunidade por seu comportamento antiético.
Synonyms
consider disreputablejudge disreputableregard as shamefulview as dishonorabledeem dishonorable
Antonyms
deem reputableconsider honorablejudge respectableregard as honorable

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
considerar desonroso; julgar de má reputação
commonly used in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
considerar desonroso; julgar de má fama
formal usage preferred; 'má fama' slightly more common than in Brazil

Related Idioms & Phrases

lose face
fall from grace
tarnish one's reputation
bring shame upon
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