DISCREDIT


Meaning of DISCREDIT in English

I.

noun

VERB + DISCREDIT

▪ bring , reflect

By telling lies he brought ~ upon the Army.

Your failure reflects no ~ upon you—you did your best.

▪ bring sth into , do sb (both BrE )

She brought the whole system into ~.

It does us great ~ to treat foreigners so badly.

PREPOSITION

▪ to sb's ~

His selfish decision is greatly to his ~.

▪ ~ to

They were a ~ to their country.

II.

verb

Discredit is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ argument , ↑ witness

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