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Definition of Discredit

1. Verb. Cause to be distrusted or disbelieved. "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"

2. Noun. The state of being held in low esteem. "Because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"

3. Verb. Damage the reputation of. "The performance is likely to discredit Sue"; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"

4. Verb. Reject as false; refuse to accept.

Definition of Discredit

1. n. The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have brought the story into discredit.

2. v. t. To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to disbelieve; as, the report is discredited.

Definition of Discredit

1. Verb. (transitive) To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Discredit

1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Discredit

discoveries discovering discoverment discoverments discovers discovert discoverts discoverture discovertures discovery

discovery informatics discovery request discovery requests discovre discowear discredit (current term) discreditable discreditably discredited discrediting

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