very bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour.

an accusation; an indictment.

a false allegation made with a view to disgracing or bringing discredit to.

the act of refuting or proving false or wrong; disproof; refutation; denial.

anything that is excepted esp. - a) a case to which a rule, general principle, etc. does not apply; b) a person or thing different from or treated differently from others of the same class; an exception (to a general rule).