discreditverb [ T ]
uk/dɪˈskred.ɪt/us/dɪˈskred.ɪt/formalto cause people to stop respecting someone or believing in an idea or person:
Evidence of links with drug dealers has discredited the mayor.
discredited theories
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Humiliating and degrading
- abase
- be under a cloud idiom
- bring/take sb down a peg (or two) idiom
- bruise
- bruise sb's ego idiom
- compromise
- cut sb down to size idiom
- deflate
- degrade
- doghouse
- exhibition
- fall from grace idiom
- forget
- grubby
- indignity
- knock
- knock sb off their pedestal idiom 1
- knock sb off their pedestal
- lower your sights idiom
- peg
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discreditable
adjective uk/dɪˈskred.ɪ.tə.bəl/us/dɪˈskred.ə.t̬ə.bəl/
discreditably
adverb uk/dɪˈskred.ɪ.tə.bli/us/dɪˈskred.ə.t̬ə.bli/
discreditnoun [ U ]
uk/dɪˈskred.ɪt/us/dɪˈskred.ɪt/formalloss of respect for or belief in someone or something:
The stupid behaviour of one student has brought discredit on the whole school.
To her discredit, she never admitted her role in the scandal.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Humiliating and degrading
- abase
- be under a cloud idiom
- bring/take sb down a peg (or two) idiom
- bruise
- bruise sb's ego idiom
- compromise
- cut sb down to size idiom
- deflate
- degrade
- doghouse
- exhibition
- fall from grace idiom
- forget
- grubby
- indignity
- knock
- knock sb off their pedestal idiom 1
- knock sb off their pedestal
- lower your sights idiom
- peg
See more results »