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   discredit

   /dɪˈskrɛdɪt/

   verb

   • 1. harm the good reputation of: "his remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him" Similar disgracedishonourbring into disreputedamage someone's reputationblacken someone's namedestroy someone's credibilitydrag through the mud/mireput/show in a bad lightreflect badly oncompromisegive someone a bad namebring into disfavourstigmatizedetract fromdisparagedenigratedevaluediminishdemeanbelittledefameslandercast aspersions onmalignvilifycalumniatesmeartarnishbesmirchsoilslurinformal:do a hatchet job onliterary:smirchbesmearOpposite do credit to
   • ▪ cause (an idea or account) to seem false or unreliable: "his explanation for the phenomenon was soon discredited" Similar disproveprove falseprove wronginvalidateexplodedrive a coach and horses throughgive the lie torefuterejectdenychallengedisputeraise doubts aboutshake one's faith ininformal:debunkshoot full of holesshoot down (in flames)blow sky-highblow out of the waterrare:controvertconfutenegativeOpposite proveconfirm

   noun

   • 1. loss or lack of reputation or respect: "his actions were such that they brought discredit on his profession" Similar dishonourdisreputeill reputeloss of reputationloss of respectdisgraceshamehumiliationignominyinfamynotorietycensureblamereproachodiumopprobriumstigmaharmdamagescandalrare:disesteemOpposite honourglory
   • ▪ a person or thing that is a source of disgrace: "the ships were a discredit to the country" Similar disgracesource of disgracesource of shamereproachbad reflection onblot on the escutcheon ofOpposite credit

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from dis- (expressing reversal) + credit, on the pattern of Italian (di)scredito (noun), (di)screditare (verb), and French discrédit (noun), discréditer (verb).

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