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discredit

noun

1 discredit

The state of being held in low esteem:
— Your actions will bring discredit to your name.

synonym: disrepute.

Roget 874: disrepute, discredit; ill repute, bad repute, bad name, bad odor, bad favor, ill name, ill odor, ill favor; disapprobation etc. 932; ingloriousness, ... show more

Roget 485: unbelief, disbelief, misbelief; discredit, miscreance; infidelity etc. (irreligion) 989; dissent etc. 489; change of opinion ... show more

Dutch: diskrediet

verb

1 discredit

Cause to be distrusted or disbelieved.

2 discredit

Damage the reputation of:
— This newspaper story discredits the politicians.

synonym: disgrace.

Roget 874: be inglorious etc. adj.; incur disgrace etc. n.; have a bad name, earn a bad name; put a halter round one's neck, wear a halter round one's neck; disgrace oneself, expose oneself.    play second fiddle; ... show more

Dutch: blameren, schandvlekken

3 discredit

Reject as false; refuse to accept.

synonym: disbelieve.

Roget 485: disbelieve, discredit; not believe etc. 484; misbelieve; refuse to admit etc. (dissent) 489; refuse to believe etc. (incredulity) ... show more


Moby thesaurus: agnosticism, asperse, aspersion, atheism, bad character, bad name, bad odor, bad report, bad reputation, bad repute, belie, belittle, besmirch, blacken, blemish, blot, blow sky-high, blow up, brand, bring down ... show more.

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