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discredit

/ discredit /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
"The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"
Type of:
dismiss disregard brush aside
Derived:
disrepute
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
damage the reputation of
"This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
Type of:
disparage belittle pick at
Derived:
shame disgrace ignominy disrepute
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 3
the state of being held in low esteem
"your actions will bring discredit to your name"
"because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"
Opposites:
repute reputation
Type of:
dishonor dishonour
Kinds of:
infamy
Derived:
disgrace
verb Sense 4
reject as false; refuse to accept
Opposites:
believe
Type of:
reject
Kinds of:
doubt distrust mistrust suspect
Derived:
disbeliever nonbeliever unbeliever
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
1
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dismiss disregard brush aside disparage belittle pick at dishonor dishonour infamy repute reputation reject