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discredit — n. 1) to bring discredit on, to 2) a discredit to (a discredit to one s family) * * * [dɪs kredɪt] to to bring discredit on a discredit to (a discredit to one s family) … Combinatory dictionary
discredit — dis|cred|it1 [dısˈkredıt] v [T] 1.) to make people stop respecting or trusting someone or something ▪ The company s lawyers tried to discredit her testimony. 2.) to make people stop believing in a particular idea ▪ Some of Freud s theories have… … Dictionary of contemporary English
discredit — 1 verb (T) 1 to make people stop respecting or trusting someone or something: Black s remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him. 2 to make people stop believing in a particular idea: Some of Freud s theories have now been… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
discredit — I noun animadversion, aspersion, attaint, baseness, castigation, censure, condemnation, contumely, criticism, debasement, dedecus, degradation, denunciation, derogation, disapprobation, disapproval, disbelief, disesteem, disfavor, disgrace,… … Law dictionary
discredit — [v1] blame, detract from blow up*, bring into disrepute, bring to naught, censure, defame, degrade, destroy, disconsider, disesteem, disfavor, disgrace, dishonor, disparage, disprove, explode, expose, frown upon*, knock bottom out of*, mudsling* … New thesaurus
Discredit — Dis*cred it, n. [Cf. F. discr[ e]dit.] 1. The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have brought the story into discredit. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, some degree of dishonor or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bring into discredit — index brand (stigmatize), censure, condemn (blame), denounce (condemn), derogate, discommen … Law dictionary
Discredit — Dis*cred it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discredited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discrediting}.] [Cf. F. discr[ e]diter.] 1. To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to disbelieve; as, the report is discredited. [1913 Webster] 2. To deprive of credibility;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bring disgrace upon — index discredit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bring into disfavor — index discredit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
