About The Word Discredit
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Discredit
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What's The Definition Of Discredit?
[n] 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"
[v] reject as false; refuse to accept [v] cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary" [v] damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians" Synonyms | Synonyms for Discredit: disbelieve | disgrace | disrepute Related Terms | Find terms related to Discredit: 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 | bring into discredit | bring low | bring shame upon | bring to naught | calumniate | cast reproach upon | cry down | damage | debase | decry | defamation | defame | deflate | defrock | degradation | degrade | demean | denial | deny | deplume | deprecate | depreciate | derogate from | destroy | detract | detract from | devaluate | devalue | diminish | disapprobation | disapprove of | disbelief | disbelieve | disconfirm | disesteem | disfavor | disgrace | dishonor | disparage | displume | disprove | dispute | disrepute | distrust | doubt | doubtfulness | dubiousness | evil repute | explode | expose | gag on | harm | heresy | hold in contempt | humiliate | humiliation | ignominy | ill fame | ill repute | ill-favor | impute shame to | inability to believe | incredulity | infamy | infidelity | invalidate | knock | libel | lower | make little of | malign | minimifidianism | minimize | misbelief | misbelieve | mistrust | mock | negate | negative | nonbelief | not admit | not believe | not buy | not swallow | nullifidianism | obloquy | odium | opprobrium | pillory | poor reputation | prove the contrary | public dishonor | puncture | put down | put to shame | qualm | question | reduce | reflect discredit upon | reflection | refuse to admit | refuse to credit | refute | reject | rejection | reproach | ridicule | ruin | run down | scandal | scepticism | scruple | shady reputation | shame | shoot | show up | slander | slight | slur | smear | smirch | speak ill of | stigma | stigmatize | submit to indignity | sully | suspicion | taint | tarnish | unbelief | unbelieve | unbelievingness | undercut | unfrock | unsavory reputation | vilify See Also | belittle | brush aside | brush off | discount | dishonor | dishonour | dismiss | disparage | disregard | distrust | doubt | ignore | infamy | mistrust | pick at | push aside | reject | suspect Discredit In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*cred"it\, n. [Cf. F. discr['e]dit.]
1. The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of
being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have
brought the story into discredit.
2. Hence, some degree of dishonor or disesteem; ill repute;
reproach; -- applied to persons or things.
It is the duty of every Christian to be concerned
for the reputation or discredit his life may bring
on his profession. --Rogers.
Syn: Disesteem; disrepute; dishonor; disgrace; ignominy;
scandal; disbelief; distrust.
\Dis*cred"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discredited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discrediting}.] [Cf. F. discr['e]diter.] 1. To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to disbelieve; as, the report is discredited. 2. To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence or trust in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of. An occasion might be given to the . . . papists of discrediting our common English Bible. --Strype. 2. To deprive of credit or good repute; to bring reproach upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace. He. . . least discredits his travels who returns the same man he went. --Sir H. Wotton. |
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