DISCREDIT


Meaning of DISCREDIT in English

(~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

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