"disfame" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From dis- + fame. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis|fame}} dis- + fame Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} disfame (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) disrepute Tags: obsolete, uncountable Related terms: defame
    Sense id: en-disfame-en-noun-wkAsjqPq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dis- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 62 38

Verb

Forms: disfames [present, singular, third-person], disfaming [participle, present], disfamed [participle, past], disfamed [past]
Etymology: From dis- + fame. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis|fame}} dis- + fame Head templates: {{en-verb}} disfame (third-person singular simple present disfames, present participle disfaming, simple past and past participle disfamed)
  1. (obsolete) To disrepute. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-disfame-en-verb-csthetJb

Inflected forms

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