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- pronunciation:
- dIs
kre
diht
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
discredits, discrediting, discredited |
| definition 1: |
to harm the reputation of.
His opponent did her best to discredit him by bringing up embarrassing incidents from his past.- synonyms:
- dishonor, vilify
- antonyms:
- glorify, honor
- similar words:
- abuse, besmirch, debase, defame, degrade, demolish, denigrate, diminish, disgrace, disparage, libel, malign, shame, slander, smear, smirch, tarnish
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| definition 2: |
to put in doubt; cause to be distrusted.
- similar words:
- challenge, disallow, dispute, invalidate, question, refute
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| definition 3: |
to refuse to believe.
You should discredit most of this gossip.- synonyms:
- disbelieve, dispute
- antonyms:
- credit
- similar words:
- challenge, distrust, doubt, question
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| related words: |
affront, attack, brand, cloud, deprecate, depreciate, mistrust, reflect, reproach, run down |
adverb + (v.)discredit
completely, effectively, happily, implicitly, irreparably, largely, partly, personally, repeatedly, since, thoroughly, totally, ultimately, utterly, wholly, widely
(v.)discredit
+ adverb
general
(v.)discredit
+ noun
accusation,
accuser,
allegation,
alternative,
assertion,
assumption,
authoritarianism,
claim,
coalition,
communism,
critic,
criticism,
defeat,
democracy,
distinction,
enlightenment,
enterprise,
finding,
foe,
idea,
institution,
liberalism,
lie,
means,
motive,
notion,
observation,
opponent,
opposition,
paradigm,
premise,
profession,
prosecution,
rebel,
recount,
regime,
revolution,
scandal,
socialism,
testimony,
theory,
witness
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
lack or loss of belief or trust; doubt; distrust.
- synonyms:
- disbelief, distrust, doubt
- similar words:
- dubiety, incredulity
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| definition 2: |
injury to one's reputation.
- synonyms:
- dishonor, obloquy, shame
- similar words:
- calumny, degradation, disfavor, disgrace, disrepute, humiliation, ignominy, opprobrium
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| definition 3: |
something that damages one's reputation.
- synonyms:
- calumny, defamation, dishonor, obloquy, smirch
- antonyms:
- credit, honor
- similar words:
- aspersion, blot, disgrace, reproach, slander, slur, stain, stigma
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The word discredit
contains the following part:
cred, credit
Latin
root
that means believe
  Example words:
accredit, credence, credible, credit, creditable, creditor, credo, credulity, credulous, creed, discredit, incredible, incredulity, incredulous, miscreant, recreant
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