discredit (Meaning)
discredit (n)
the state of being held in low esteem
discredit (v)
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
damage the reputation of
reject as false; refuse to accept
discredit (n.)
The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have brought the story into discredit.
Hence, some degree of dishonor or disesteem; ill repute; reproach; -- applied to persons or things.
discredit (v. t.)
To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to disbelieve; as, the report is discredited.
To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence or trust in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of.
To deprive of credit or good repute; to bring reproach upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace.
Synonyms & Antonyms of discredit
discredit Sentence Examples
- The politician's alleged corrupt practices threatened to discredit his entire campaign.
- The witness's testimony was discredited due to inconsistencies and contradictions.
- The researcher's findings were discredited by subsequent peer reviews.
- The company's faulty products have severely discredited its reputation.
- The journalist's article contained unsubstantiated claims that discredited the organization.
- The rumor spread quickly, further discrediting the already fragile relationship.
- The historian's theories were discredited by new evidence that contradicted them.
- The false accusations against the employee discredited her in the eyes of her colleagues.
- The politician's personal scandals discredited his public image and made him unfit for office.
- The faulty data was discredited, rendering the entire research project invalid.
FAQs About the word discredit
the state of being held in low esteem, cause to be distrusted or disbelieved, damage the reputation of, reject as false; refuse to acceptThe act of discrediting
disgrace, shame, disesteem, reproach, disapproval, stigma, infamy, dishonor, disdain, odium
honor, esteem, respect, regard,respect, esteem, regard, honor, estimation, admiration
The politician's alleged corrupt practices threatened to discredit his entire campaign.
The witness's testimony was discredited due to inconsistencies and contradictions.
The researcher's findings were discredited by subsequent peer reviews.
The company's faulty products have severely discredited its reputation.
