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discredit
[ dis-kred-it ]
verb (used with object)
- to injure the credit or reputation of; defame:
an effort to discredit honest politicians.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to show to be undeserving of trust or belief; destroy confidence in:
Later research discredited earlier theories.
- to give no credence to; disbelieve:
There was good reason to discredit the witness.
noun
- loss or lack of belief or confidence; disbelief; distrust:
His theories met with general discredit.
- loss or lack of repute or esteem; disrepute.
- something that damages a good reputation:
This behavior will be a discredit to your good name.
discredit
/ ɪˈɛɪ /
verb
- to damage the reputation of
- to cause to be disbelieved or distrusted
- to reject as untrue or of questionable accuracy
noun
- a person, thing, or state of affairs that causes disgrace
- damage to a reputation
- lack of belief or confidence
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲd·i· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of discredit1
Example Sentences
But Prof Sealls' personal view is that trained meteorologists with an online platform add value, while those without formal training stand to discredit the profession.
However, in statement on Thursday, Tesla said the report was "absolutely false" while Mr Musk wrote on his social media platform X that the paper was "a discredit to journalism".
Democrats should forget their stifling, discredited norms, do the right thing for the country and just pick the most effective person for the job.
“Any attempt to discredit this legal process is an attack on our democratic institutions and we must not stand for it,” he said.
One sign of the fictional nature of this line of thinking is the way prophecies of the end of the world are routinely, in Kermode’s words, “disconfirmed without being discredited.”
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