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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•cred•it•a•ble (dis kred′i tə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - bringing or liable to bring discredit.
- discredit + -able 1630–40
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: discreditable /dɪsˈkrɛdɪtəbəl/ adj - tending to bring discredit; shameful or unworthy
dis•cred•it /dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to injure the reputation of;
defame:discredited my good name with gossip. - to destroy confidence in the reliability of:to discredit a witness.
n. [uncountable] - loss or lack of belief or confidence;
distrust.
dis•cred•it•a•ble, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•cred•it (dis kred′it),USA pronunciation v.t. - to injure the credit or reputation of;
defame:an effort to discredit honest politicians. - to show to be undeserving of trust or belief;
destroy confidence in:Later research discredited earlier theories. - to give no credence to;
disbelieve:There was good reason to discredit the witness.
n. - loss or lack of belief or confidence;
disbelief;
distrust:His theories met with general discredit. - loss or lack of repute or esteem;
disrepute. - something that damages a good reputation:This behavior will be a discredit to your good name.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . disparage, disgrace, tarnish, undermine.
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