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View usage for: discredited in British English (dɪsˈkrɛdɪtɪd) adjective1. having lost one's reputation the previous government is now thoroughly discredited the old, discredited regimes 2. no longer accepted as valid or effective a discredited theory Examples of 'discredited' in a sentencediscredited Certainly not by holding out the old discredited promises of military victory.This is a chance to reform a discredited system.They cited uncertainty about the discredited allowance system for stopping their claims.They bring our discredited judicial system further into disrepute.It is a discredited value system and we, a selfish generation.In the eyes of the public, almost anything is preferable to the current discredited system.It is shocking that after so many crises staff are still using clapped out and discredited systems and keeping each other in the dark.I want to refocus our curriculum to get rid of unnecessary extras and change our discredited exam system.In the long term, these buildings may be lucky to escape association with the discredited global financial system that has paid for them.This isn't the first TV show letting working people see into the heart of our discredited welfare system.This theory has now been discredited. Synonyms rejected exposed exploded discarded refuted debunked Additional synonymsDefinition no longer used The company says the plant is obsolete and does not merit further investment. Synonyms outdated, old, passé, ancient, antique, old-fashioned, dated, discarded, extinct, past it (informal), out of date, archaic, disused, out of fashion, out, antiquated, anachronistic, outmoded, musty, old hat, behind the times, superannuated, antediluvian, outworn, démodé, out of the ark (informal), vieux jeu Definition (of a belief or custom) old-fashioned and no longer of any use or relevance stubbornly clinging to outworn traditions Synonyms outdated, passé, old-fashioned, tired, exhausted, worn-out, stale, obsolete, out-of-date, defunct, archaic, disused, unfashionable, antiquated, outmoded, threadbare, hackneyed, overused, behind the times, superannuated, out of style, unhip (slang), démodé, out of the ark (informal) Nearby words ofdiscredited - discovery
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