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discredit

1 of 2

verb

dis·​cred·​it (ˌ)dis-ˈkre-dət How to pronounce discredit (audio)
discredited; discrediting; discredits

transitive verb

1
: to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
discredit a rumor
2
: to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of
trying to discredit the claims of a rival
a discredited theory
3
: to deprive of good repute : disgrace
personal attacks meant to discredit his opponent

discredit

2 of 2

noun

1
: loss of credit (see credit entry 1 sense 3) or reputation
I knew stories to the discredit of England W. B. Yeats
2
: lack or loss of belief or confidence : doubt
contradictions cast discredit on his testimony

Example Sentences

Verb The prosecution discredited the witness by showing that she had lied in the past. Many of his theories have been thoroughly discredited. an attempt to discredit the governor Noun to his everlasting discredit, the coach was found to have placed bets against his own team
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
That briefing was later leaked to the media to discredit the senators’ accurate findings in their own Hunter Biden probe. Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Patel, a former White House and Pentagon aide, has sought for years to discredit the investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russian interference in the 2016 election. Jacqueline Alemany, Isaac Arnsdorf, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 Attorneys for both sides have attempted to discredit the others' claims during a weeks-long, contentious NLRB hearing that wrapped up in mid-July. Haleluya Hadero, ajc, 16 Aug. 2022 Additionally this month—the first soldier to publicly discredit the war and flee Russia in fear for his life—had spoken out at length. Amy Kellogg, Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022 For some reason, maverick agent Fox Mulder’s creepy superiors want to discredit his probes of the allegedly supernatural. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 Brazil’s national elections will be held on Oct. 2 amid high tensions and disinformation threatening to discredit the electoral process. Barbara Ortutay, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2022 Brazil’s national elections will be held on Oct. 2 amid high tensions and disinformation threatening to discredit the electoral process. Fortune, 15 Aug. 2022 Ukraine has accused Russia of directing strikes there to cut off energy supplies to other cities and to try to discredit the Ukrainian military in the world’s eyes. Marc Santora, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022
Noun
This represents a historic setback that only adds to the isolation and discredit of the U.S. government. Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022 But to its discredit, the Tribune largely ignored them, instead writing about white performers like Benny Goodman. Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2022 Palisade all art forms; monitor, discredit, or expel those that challenge or destabilize processes of demonization and deification. Zadie Smith, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2022 City officials said Mintz’s actions did not follow the rules of good conduct and behavior and brought discredit to himself and the San Antonio Police Department. Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2022 That’s no discredit to him, but rather an acknowledgment that the highest tier of NBA stars exist in a totally different pantheon. Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Dec. 2021 Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown filed charges in January to fire Catanzara, citing a long list of alleged infractions that brought discredit to the department and impeded its mission. Annie Sweeney, chicagotribune.com, 15 Nov. 2021 In an 11-page stipulation of facts discussed in court, prosecutors laid out 27 instances in which Scheller disrespected senior officials and brought discredit to himself as a Marine Corps officer. Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2021 Just as the Copernican revolution displaced earth-centrism, this revolution must, by analogy, displace and discredit ego-centrism. Chris Lowney, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of discredit was in 1548

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