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discredit

(dɪskredɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense discredits, present participle discrediting, past tense, past participle discredited

1. verb

To discredit someone or something means to cause them to lose people's respect or trust.

...a secret unit within the company that had been set up to discredit its major rival. [VERB noun]

He says his accusers are trying to discredit government foreign-aid policies. [VERB noun]

He said such methods would discredit the party worldwide. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: disgrace, blame, shame, smear More Synonyms of discredit

discredited adjective

The previous government is, by now, thoroughly discredited.

...the old, discredited regimes.

Synonyms: rejected, exposed, exploded, discarded More Synonyms of discredit

2. verb

To discredit an idea or evidence means to make it appear false or not certain.

They realized there would be difficulties in discrediting the evidence. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: dispute, question, challenge, deny More Synonyms of discredit

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discredit in British English

(dɪsˈkrɛdɪt)

verb (transitive)

to damage the reputation of

to cause to be disbelieved or distrusted

to reject as untrue or of questionable accuracy

noun

a person, thing, or state of affairs that causes disgrace

damage to a reputation

lack of belief or confidence

discredit in American English

(dɪsˈkrɛdɪt)

verb transitive

to reject as untrue; disbelieve

to be a reason for disbelieving or distrusting; cast doubt on

their earlier lies discredit anything they may say

to damage the credit or reputation of; disgrace

noun

absence or loss of belief or trust; disbelief; doubt

damage to one's reputation; loss of respect or status; disgrace; dishonor

something that causes disgrace or loss of status

Examples of 'discredit' in a sentence
discredit

It seems more like oligarchs looking to discredit their rivals perhaps.One reason may be that this form of cover is confused with widely discredited payment protection insurance.But surely that is now discredited?That's surely as discredited now as a bouncing cheque. Now discredited owing to regulators' reluctance to consider extreme enough outcomes.He commented approvingly on a British government dossier on the matter that is now widely discredited.About 30 per cent of the work was to discredit rivals.Sadly, this system is totally discredited.Government in these countries has not only been totally discredited; it has becometotally impotent.Since then it has persisted in residual form as an idea, discredited for some and regarded with nostalgia by others.

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British English: discredit VERB

To discredit someone or something means to cause them to lose people's respect or trust.

...a secret unit within the company that had been set up to discredit its major rival.

American English: discredit
Brazilian Portuguese: desmerecer
Chinese: 使…丧失信誉
European Spanish: desacreditar
French: discréditer
German: in Misskredit bringen
Italian: screditare
Japanese: 信用を傷つける
Korean: 실추시키다
European Portuguese: desmerecer
Latin American Spanish: desacreditar

Chinese translation of 'discredit'

discredit

(dɪsˈkrɛdɪt)

vt

[person, group] 使丧(喪)失名誉(譽) (shǐ sàngshī míngyù)
[claim, idea] 使不可信 (shǐ bù kěxìn)

1 (verb) in the sense of disgrace

Definition

to damage the reputation of (someone)

He says his accusers are trying to discredit him.

Synonyms

disgrace

These soldiers have disgraced their regiment.

blame

I do not blame them for trying to make some money.

shame

I wouldn't shame my family by trying that.

smear

a crude attempt to smear her

stain

It was too late. Their reputation had been stained.

humiliate

His teacher continually humiliates him in maths lessons.

degrade

No-one should feel degraded at their place of work.

taint

They said that the elections had been tainted by corruption.

slur

detract from

disparage

his tendency to disparage literature

vilify

He was vilified and forced into exile.

slander

He has been questioned on suspicion of slandering the politician.

sully

dishonour

I don't want to dishonour the men and women who risk their lives to keep us safe.

stigmatize

They are often stigmatized by the rest of society as lazy and dirty.

defame

He complained that the article defamed him.

bring into disrepute

bring shame upon

Opposites

honour

praise

acclaim

applaud

pay tribute to

commend

laud

big up (slang, mainly Caribbean)

2 (verb) in the sense of dispute

Definition

to cause (an idea) to be disbelieved or distrusted

They realized there would be problems in discrediting the evidence.

Synonyms

dispute

He disputed the allegations.

question

It never occurs to them to question the doctor's decisions.

challenge

The move was immediately challenged by the opposition.

deny

I denied my legal guardians because I wanted to be independent.

reject

Paloma has rejected the values of her rich parents.

discount

His theory was discounted immediately.

distrust

I don't have any reason to distrust them.

mistrust

repudiate

cast doubt on or upon

disbelieve

There is no reason to disbelieve his account of the events.

pooh-pooh

1 (noun) in the sense of disgrace

Definition

something that causes disgrace

His actions have brought discredit on the whole regiment.

Synonyms

disgrace

I have brought disgrace upon my family.

scandal

His poor behaviour will only lead to scandal.

shame

I don't want to bring shame on the family name.

disrepute

Our profession was brought into disrepute.

smear

stigma

Even in a recession there's still a stigma attached to being out of work.

censure

slur

yet another slur on the integrity of the police

ignominy

the ignominy of being made redundant

dishonour

You have brought dishonour on a fine and venerable institution.

imputation

They avoided the imputation of criminal negligence.

odium (formal)

She has been exposed to public odium and scandal.

ill-repute

aspersion

He has flatly denied casting aspersions on the star's character.

Opposites

credit

honour

praise

approval

merit

acclaim

acknowledgment

commendation

2 (noun) in the sense of doubt

They were accused of plunging the political process into discredit.

Synonyms

doubt

Where there is doubt, may we bring faith.

question

There's no question about their success.

suspicion

Our culture harbours deep suspicions of big-time industry.

scepticism

The report has inevitably been greeted with scepticism.

distrust

an atmosphere of distrust

mistrust

There was mutual mistrust between the two men.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of aspersion

He has flatly denied casting aspersions on the star's character.

Synonyms

slander,

abuse,

smear,

censure,

slur,

reproach,

defamation,

vilification,

denigration,

calumny,

character assassination,

disparagement,

vituperation,

obloquy,

detraction,

traducement

in the sense of blame

I do not blame them for trying to make some money.

Synonyms

criticize,

charge,

tax,

blast,

condemn,

flame (informal),

put down,

disapprove of,

censure,

reproach,

chide,

admonish,

tear into (informal),

diss (slang),

find fault with,

reprove,

upbraid,

lambast(e),

reprehend,

express disapprobation of

in the sense of challenge

Definition

to call (a decision or action) into question

The move was immediately challenged by the opposition.

Synonyms

dispute,

question,

tackle,

confront,

defy,

object to,

disagree with,

take issue with,

impugn (formal),

throw down (US, slang)

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单词	discredit
释义	Trends of discredit View usage for: discredit (dɪskredɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense discredits, present participle discrediting, past tense, past participle discredited 1. verb To discredit someone or something means to cause them to lose people's respect or trust. ...a secret unit within the company that had been set up to discredit its major rival. [VERB noun] He says his accusers are trying to discredit government foreign-aid policies. [VERB noun] He said such methods would discredit the party worldwide. [VERB noun] Synonyms: disgrace, blame, shame, smear More Synonyms of discredit discredited adjective The previous government is, by now, thoroughly discredited. ...the old, discredited regimes. Synonyms: rejected, exposed, exploded, discarded More Synonyms of discredit 2. verb To discredit an idea or evidence means to make it appear false or not certain. They realized there would be difficulties in discrediting the evidence. [VERB noun] Synonyms: dispute, question, challenge, deny More Synonyms of discredit More Synonyms of discredit discredit in British English (dɪsˈkrɛdɪt) verb (transitive) 1. to damage the reputation of 2. to cause to be disbelieved or distrusted 3. to reject as untrue or of questionable accuracy noun 4. a person, thing, or state of affairs that causes disgrace 5. damage to a reputation 6. lack of belief or confidence discredit in American English (dɪsˈkrɛdɪt) verb transitive 1. to reject as untrue; disbelieve 2. to be a reason for disbelieving or distrusting; cast doubt on their earlier lies discredit anything they may say 3. to damage the credit or reputation of; disgrace noun 4. absence or loss of belief or trust; disbelief; doubt 5. damage to one's reputation; loss of respect or status; disgrace; dishonor 6. something that causes disgrace or loss of status Examples of 'discredit' in a sentence discredit It seems more like oligarchs looking to discredit their rivals perhaps. Times, Sunday Times (2016) One reason may be that this form of cover is confused with widely discredited payment protection insurance. Times, Sunday Times (2015) But surely that is now discredited? Times, Sunday Times (2009) That's surely as discredited now as a bouncing cheque. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Now discredited owing to regulators' reluctance to consider extreme enough outcomes. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He commented approvingly on a British government dossier on the matter that is now widely discredited. Times, Sunday Times (2007) About 30 per cent of the work was to discredit rivals. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Sadly, this system is totally discredited. The Sun (2015) Government in these countries has not only been totally discredited; it has becometotally impotent. Peter F. Drucker THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER (2001) Since then it has persisted in residual form as an idea, discredited for some and regarded with nostalgia by others. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) It is now universally discredited. Times, Sunday Times (2009) If they do, it will be very much to the discredit of the Government. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The American is now discredited, but the shadow of doping still hangs over his sport. Times, Sunday Times (2015) His conviction was based on evidence, now discredited, that the fire was arson. Times, Sunday Times (2014) If planning is so inefficient, and discredited in economic theory, why does it persist? Times, Sunday Times (2006) In other languages discredit British English: discredit VERB To discredit someone or something means to cause them to lose people's respect or trust. ...a secret unit within the company that had been set up to discredit its major rival. American English: discredit Brazilian Portuguese: desmerecer Chinese: 使…丧失信誉 European Spanish: desacreditar French: discréditer German: in Misskredit bringen Italian: screditare Japanese: 信用を傷つける Korean: 실추시키다 European Portuguese: desmerecer Latin American Spanish: desacreditar Chinese translation of 'discredit' discredit (dɪsˈkrɛdɪt) vt [person, group] 使丧(喪)失名誉(譽) (shǐ sàngshī míngyù) [claim, idea] 使不可信 (shǐ bù kěxìn) 1 (verb) in the sense of disgrace Definition to damage the reputation of (someone) He says his accusers are trying to discredit him. Synonyms disgrace These soldiers have disgraced their regiment. blame I do not blame them for trying to make some money. shame I wouldn't shame my family by trying that. smear a crude attempt to smear her stain It was too late. Their reputation had been stained. humiliate His teacher continually humiliates him in maths lessons. degrade No-one should feel degraded at their place of work. taint They said that the elections had been tainted by corruption. slur detract from disparage his tendency to disparage literature vilify He was vilified and forced into exile. slander He has been questioned on suspicion of slandering the politician. sully dishonour I don't want to dishonour the men and women who risk their lives to keep us safe. stigmatize They are often stigmatized by the rest of society as lazy and dirty. defame He complained that the article defamed him. bring into disrepute bring shame upon Opposites honour , praise , acclaim , applaud , pay tribute to , commend , laud , big up (slang, mainly Caribbean) 2 (verb) in the sense of dispute Definition to cause (an idea) to be disbelieved or distrusted They realized there would be problems in discrediting the evidence. Synonyms dispute He disputed the allegations. question It never occurs to them to question the doctor's decisions. challenge The move was immediately challenged by the opposition. deny I denied my legal guardians because I wanted to be independent. reject Paloma has rejected the values of her rich parents. discount His theory was discounted immediately. distrust I don't have any reason to distrust them. mistrust repudiate cast doubt on or upon disbelieve There is no reason to disbelieve his account of the events. pooh-pooh 1 (noun) in the sense of disgrace Definition something that causes disgrace His actions have brought discredit on the whole regiment. Synonyms disgrace I have brought disgrace upon my family. scandal His poor behaviour will only lead to scandal. shame I don't want to bring shame on the family name. disrepute Our profession was brought into disrepute. smear stigma Even in a recession there's still a stigma attached to being out of work. censure slur yet another slur on the integrity of the police ignominy the ignominy of being made redundant dishonour You have brought dishonour on a fine and venerable institution. imputation They avoided the imputation of criminal negligence. odium (formal) She has been exposed to public odium and scandal. ill-repute aspersion He has flatly denied casting aspersions on the star's character. Opposites credit , honour , praise , approval , merit , acclaim , acknowledgment , commendation 2 (noun) in the sense of doubt They were accused of plunging the political process into discredit. Synonyms doubt Where there is doubt, may we bring faith. question There's no question about their success. suspicion Our culture harbours deep suspicions of big-time industry. scepticism The report has inevitably been greeted with scepticism. distrust an atmosphere of distrust mistrust There was mutual mistrust between the two men. Additional synonyms in the sense of aspersion He has flatly denied casting aspersions on the star's character. Synonyms slander, abuse, smear, censure, slur, reproach, defamation, vilification, denigration, calumny, character assassination, disparagement, vituperation, obloquy, detraction, traducement in the sense of blame I do not blame them for trying to make some money. Synonyms criticize, charge, tax, blast, condemn, flame (informal), put down, disapprove of, censure, reproach, chide, admonish, tear into (informal), diss (slang), find fault with, reprove, upbraid, lambast(e), reprehend, express disapprobation of in the sense of challenge Definition to call (a decision or action) into question The move was immediately challenged by the opposition. Synonyms dispute, question, tackle, confront, defy, object to, disagree with, take issue with, impugn (formal), throw down (US, slang) Synonyms of 'discredit' discredit Explore 'discredit' in the dictionary
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