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  • 41discredit — 1. verb 1) an attempt to discredit him Syn: bring into disrepute, disgrace, dishonour, blacken the name of, put/show in a bad light, compromise, smear, tarnish; N.Amer. slur 2) that theory has been discredited Syn: disprove …

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  • 42бесчестить — БЕСЧЕСТИТЬ, несов. (сов. обесчестить), кого. Книжн. Лишать (лишить) кого л. доброй славы, уважения, достоинства, авторитета, незапятнанной репутации; Син.: бесславить, позорить, порочить; Ант.: славить [impf. lit. to dishonour; to defame, blacken …

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  • 43порочить — ПОРОЧИТЬ1, несов. (сов. опорочить), кого что. Сообщая всем, многим о ком , чем л. предосудительные сведения, выставлять (выставить) кого , что л. в неблагоприятном свете; Син.: ославлять, пятнать, Разг. пачкать, позорить, чернить; Ант.:… …

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  • 44compromise — ► NOUN 1) an agreement reached by each side making concessions. 2) an intermediate state between conflicting opinions, reached by mutual concession. ► VERB 1) settle a dispute by mutual concession. 2) expediently accept standards that are lower… …

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  • 45compromiser — compromise ► NOUN 1) an agreement reached by each side making concessions. 2) an intermediate state between conflicting opinions, reached by mutual concession. ► VERB 1) settle a dispute by mutual concession. 2) expediently accept standards that… …

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  • 46compromise — n. & v. n. 1 the settlement of a dispute by mutual concession (reached a compromise by bargaining). 2 (often foll. by between) an intermediate state between conflicting opinions, actions, etc., reached by mutual concession or modification (a… …

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  • 47reflect badly on — DISCREDIT, disgrace, shame, put in a bad light, damage, tarnish the reputation of, give a bad name to, bring into disrepute. → reflect …

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  • 48blow upon — phrasal : to bring into disrepute or discredit : render unsavory or worthless : blemish, taint, defame the reputation of her house, which was never blown upon before, was utterly destroyed Henry Fielding * * * blow upon see blow on above. • • •… …

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  • 49dis|con|sid|er — «DIHS kuhn SIHD uhr», transitive verb. to discredit; bring into disrepute: »The man was now disconsidered and as good as deposed (Robert Louis Stevenson) …

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  • 50R. v. Collins — SCCInfoBox case name=R. v. Collins full case name=Ruby Collins v. Her Majesty The Queen heard date=May 27, 1986 decided date=April 9, 1987 citations= [1987] 1 S.C.R. 265 docket=17937 history=Judgment for the Crown in the Court of Appeal for… …

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