discredit
Meaning of discredit
verb
- harm the good reputation of.
his remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him
- loss or lack of reputation or respect.
his actions were such that they brought discredit on his profession
mid 16th century: from dis- (expressing reversal) + credit, on the pattern of Italian ( di)scredito (noun), ( di)screditare (verb), and French discrédit (noun), discréditer (verb).
Information about discredit
- The plural form of discredit is: discredits.
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Hyphenation of discredit
dis-credit
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- discredit is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
discredit synonyms
Meaning disrepute:
Meaning disgrace:
Meaning disbelieve:
Meaning bring shame or disgrace on:
Meaning weaken or harm by accepting standards that are lower than is desirable:
Meaning mark with stigmata:
Meaning regard or represent as being of little worth:
Meaning criticize unfairly; disparage:
Meaning reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of:
Meaning make or become less:
Meaning do something that is beneath one's dignity:
Meaning dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant:
Meaning damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel:
Meaning make false and damaging statements about (someone):
Meaning speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner:
Meaning speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner:
Meaning make false and defamatory statements about:
Meaning damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations; slander:
Meaning lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture:
Meaning damage (someone's reputation):
Meaning the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles:
Meaning speak (words) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another:
Meaning make (something) dirty; soil:
Meaning smear or cover with a greasy or sticky substance:
Meaning a loss of respect or esteem; dishonour:
Meaning the action of humiliating someone or the state of being humiliated:
Meaning public shame or disgrace:
Meaning the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed:
Meaning the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed:
Meaning the formal expression of severe disapproval:
Meaning responsibility for a fault or wrong:
Meaning a thing that makes the failings of (someone or something else) more apparent:
Meaning general or widespread hatred or disgust incurred by someone as a result of their actions:
Meaning public disgrace arising from shameful conduct:
Meaning a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person:
Meaning physical injury, especially that which is deliberately inflicted:
Meaning physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something:
Meaning the outrage or anger caused by a scandalous action or event:
Meaning low esteem or regard:
discredit antonyms
Meaning high respect; great esteem:
Meaning high renown or honour won by notable achievements:
Translation of discredit
- French: discrédit
- Spanish: descrédito
- Italian: discredito
Words that rhyme with discredit
edit, subedit, Deusdedit, dedit, preedit, reedit, linkedit, Medit, coedit, impedit, suppedit, accredit, concredit, credit, disaccredit, miscredit, noncredit, overcredit, overedit, preaccredit, precredit, reaccredit, recredit, supercredit, uncredit, microcredit, dosedit, misedit, copyedit
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