(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
To ~ someone or something means to cause them to lose people’s respect or trust.
...a secret unit within the company that had been set up to ~ its major rival...
VERB: V n
~ed
The previous government is, by now, thoroughly ~ed.
ADJ
2.
To ~ an idea or evidence means to make it appear false or not certain.
They realized there would be difficulties in ~ing the evidence.
VERB: V n