Discredit

/dɪsˈkɹɛd.ɪt/

Synonyms for "discredit" (290 found)

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Closest matches (58)

agnosticism asperse aspersion atheismbad characterbad namebad odorbad reportbad reputationbad reputebelie belittle besmirch blacken blast blemish blotblow sky-highblow upbrand

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bring downbring into discreditbring lowbring shame uponbring to naughtcalumniatecast reproach uponcontemptcry downdamage debase decry defamation defame deflate defrock degradation degrade

Verb(7 words)

assassinate bastardizes bedraggles befouled calumniatedcause discredit tocheapens

Noun(12 words)

attacks besmirch blacklists blackwash blemishingbrand damagecowardliness damaging debunking decrying defame defiles

Adjective(1 words)

blemished

Strong matches (87)

demean denial deny deplume deprecate depreciatederogate fromdestroy detractdetract fromdevaluate devalue diminish disapprobationdisapprove ofdisbelief disbelieve disconfirm disesteem disfavor

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disgrace dishonor disparage displume disprove dispute disrepute distrust doubt doubtfulness dubiousnessevil reputeexplode expose flaw foulgag onharm heresyhold in contempthumiliate humiliation ignominyill fameill reputeill-favor ill-repute impeachimpute shame toinability to believeincredulity

Noun(16 words)

demerit disgrace disgraces dishonor dishonoring dishonour disparage disprove disproving disreputedisrepute triggerflawing fraud grimes ignominies impugning

Verb(19 words)

destroys destructs dirtied disbelieve disbelieves discredited disgrace disgracing dishonored dislodge disparages disproved disproves eviscerated impeach impeaches impeaching imperil incinerates

Adjective(1 words)

disparaging

Related words (145)

infamy infidelity invalidate knockknock downlibel lowermake little ofmalign minimifidianism minimize misbelief misbelieve mistrust mock negate negative nonbeliefnot admitnot believe

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not buynot swallownotoriety nullifidianism obloquy odium opprobrium pillorypoor reputationprove the contrarypublic dishonorpull punctureput downput to shamequalm question reducereflect discredit uponreflectionrefuse to admitrefuse to creditrefute reject rejection reproach ridicule ruinrun downscandal scepticism scrupleshady reputationshame shootshow upslander slight slur smear smirchspeak ill ofstigma stigmatizesubmit to indignitysully suspicion taint tarnish unbelief unbelieve unbelievingness undercut unfrockunsavory reputationvilify

Verb(17 words)

invalidated invalidates misrepresented nullified punctured refuted refuting reproachedripping apartscandalise scandalize smirching stigmatise stigmatized stultify undermined weakens

Noun(46 words)

invaliding invalidsloss of credibilityloss of esteemmalfeasance mar misconduct rebutred earth soilrefute reproach reproachesreputation damagereputation harmrevilementrips apartrubbishing ruins sabotaging scandal

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scandalmonger scotching shamesilence a rumorslime smear smudges smutssoil one's reputationsoil phsoil the carpetstain stains stigmatizingsully credibilityswats taints tar tarnishes tarnishing tars tatters undercut underminingundermining credibilityundermining trust

Adjective(6 words)

italian valle soilsandy danish soilshattered sullied tarnished uncool

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More general

19 entries

belittlebrush asidebrush offchallenge credibility discount dishonor dishonour dismiss disparage disregard event harm ignore occurrencepick at

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More specific

16 entries

besmirch defame deny disgrace dishonor fraud infamy malfeasance misconduct rebut scandal shame smear stigma undercut unreliability

Collocations

11 entries

discredit a claimdiscredit a sourcediscredit of the reportdiscredit the reportdiscredit the witnessdiscredit to the findingsgreat discreditpublic discreditpublicly discreditsource of discredittry to discredit

Inflections

3 entries

discredited discrediting discredits

Derivations

8 entries

discreditability discreditable discreditably discreditance discredited discrediting discreditor discredits

Sample sentences

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I am the victim of a widespread conspiracy meant to discredit me.

Source: tatoeba (6128652)

We are the victims of a widespread conspiracy meant to discredit us.

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Tom believes Mary is trying to discredit him.

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Mary believes Tom is trying to discredit her.

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