DISCREDIT


Meaning of DISCREDIT in English

I. (ˌ)dis-ˈkre-dət transitive verb

Date: 1559

1. : to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve

discredit a rumor

2. : to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of

a discredit ed theory

3. : to deprive of good repute : disgrace

personal attacks meant to discredit his opponent

II. noun

Date: 1565

1. : loss of credit 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.