Synonyms for discredit
dɪsˈkrɛd ɪtdis·cred·it

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1. discreditverb

   Synonyms:
   tell against, invalidate, demean, disgrace, disprove, dishonour

2. discreditverb

   To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable.

   Synonyms:
   demean, invalidate, disprove, dishonour, tell against, disgrace

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1. discredit

   Abase refers only to outward conditions. "Exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high." Ezek. xxi, 26. Debase applies to quality or character. The coinage is debased by excess of alloy, the man by vice. Humble in present use refers chiefly to feeling of heart; humiliate to outward conditions; even when one is said to humble himself, he either has or affects to have humility of heart. To disgrace may be to bring or inflict odium upon others, but the word is chiefly and increasingly applied to such moral odium as one by his own acts brings upon himself; the noun disgrace retains more of the passive sense than the verb; he disgraced himself by his conduct; he brought disgrace upon his family. To dishonor a person is to deprive him of honor that should or might be given. To discredit one is to injure his reputation, as for veracity or solvency. A sense of unworthiness humbles; a shameful insult humiliates; imprisonment for crime disgraces. Degrade may refer to either station or character. An officer is degraded by being reduced to the ranks, disgraced by cowardice; vile practises degrade; drunkenness is a degrading vice. Misfortune or injustice may abase the good; nothing but their own ill-doing can debase or disgrace them.

   Synonyms:
   abase, bring low, cast down, debase, degrade, depress, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, lower, reduce, sink

   Antonyms:
   advance, aggrandize, dignify, elevate, exalt, honor, promote, raise, uplift

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1. disrepute, discreditverb

   the state of being held in low esteem

   "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"

   Synonyms:
   disrepute

2. discreditverb

   cause to be distrusted or disbelieved

   "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"

   Synonyms:
   disbelieve, disgrace

3. discredit, disgraceverb

   damage the reputation of

   "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"

   Synonyms:
   disgrace, put down, disbelieve, demean, attaint, dishonor, shame, dishonour, take down, degrade

4. disbelieve, discreditverb

   reject as false; refuse to accept

   Synonyms:
   disbelieve, disgrace

Matched Categories

1. • Dismiss
   • Disparage
   • Reject

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1. discreditnoun

   Synonyms:
   disbelief, distrust, doubt

2. discreditnoun

   Synonyms:
   disrepute, dishonor, disgrace, reproach, opprobrium, obloquy, odium, ignominy, ill repute

3. discreditverb

   Synonyms:
   disbelieve, give no credit to, place no confidence in, refuse credence to

4. discreditverb

   Synonyms:
   disgrace, dishonor, bring reproach upon, make disreputable, BLOW UPON, destroy confidence in, bring into disfavor, make distasteful

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1. discreditnoun

   Synonyms:
   disesteem, disrepute, unpopularity

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1. List of paraphrases for "discredit":

   disrepute, discrediting, malign, dishonour

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How to use discredit in a sentence?

1. Eddy Vataru:

   We can now discredit the worst outcomes of the virus. The sentiment around the risks around the virus have really changed.

2. Fox News:

   Putin's Playbook : Russia's Secret Plan to Defeat America, allowing Putin to berate and discredit us in a solo press conference is quite a mistake for the President Biden administration. To give them that ability, China comes out on top.

3. Mitch McConnell:

   I think the story today is an effort by someone on the inside to discredit the institution of the Senate, which continues a pattern that we've observed over the last couple of years, what's unique about today is this is the first time we've had somebody on the inside try to attack the institution.

4. Mike Huckabee:

   He and his family dealt with it and were honest and open about it with the victims and the authorities. No purpose whatsoever is served by those who are now trying to discredit Josh or his family by sensationalizing the story.

5. Michael Caster:

   It's absurd to claim Peter was engaged in malicious efforts to attack or discredit China, to purport that Peter was 'planted' in China by foreign forces is part of a trend by Chinese authorities of blaming 'hostile foreign forces' for domestic grievances.