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discredit

/dɪsˈkɹɛd.ɪt/noun, verb3 syllables

Discredit means: the state of being held in low esteem.

Synonyms for discredit16

noun, as in the state of being held in low esteem

disrepute

verb, as in damage the reputation of

verb, as in reject as false; refuse to accept

disbelieve

also used for discredit

demean, dishonour, abase, bring down to size, cut down to size, debase, defame, degrade, disprove, falsify, invalidate, tell against, demerit

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What does discredit mean?4

noun

1

the state of being held in low esteem“your actions will bring discredit to your name”

verb

1

damage the reputation of“This newspaper story discredits the politicians”

2

reject as false; refuse to accept

3

cause to be distrusted or disbelieved“The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with discredit?2

two syllables

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Discredit in a sentence

  • I am the victim of a widespread conspiracy meant to discredit me.shekitten
  • We are the victims of a widespread conspiracy meant to discredit us.shekitten
  • They are trying to discredit me in the eyes of the general public.tieguy
  • Tinfoil hats were invented by the CIA to discredit conspiracy theorists.shekitten
  • The lawyer tried to discredit the witness.Hybrid
  • The failures of the neocons' many wars should be enough to discredit their opinions in the present day.shekitten
  • Your continued use of science to discredit the priest's claims is like saying God doesn't exist.DostKaplan
  • Tom believes Mary is trying to discredit him.shekitten

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of discredit

as a noun

plural
discredits

as a verb

past tense
discredited
present participle
discrediting
third-person singular
discredits
past participle
discredited