as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others
to his everlasting discredit, the coach was found to have placed bets against his own team
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1
as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
attempted to discredit her political opponents by deliberately spreading false rumors
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2
as in to deny
to think not to be true or real
I discredit the story that the old inn is haunted
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as in to refute
to prove to be false
the pseudoscience of phrenology has been thoroughly discredited
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Recent Examples of discredit
Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
And to his discredit, Judge Maxwell Wiley indulged them.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
Incident brought ‘discredit to the Sheriff’s Office’ Sgt.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
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Noun
And these are basically unpunished because the college administrators, the presidents and deans, don't want to bring discredit to their campus by having a girl take legal action that would publicize the rape.
—Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
And to his discredit, Judge Maxwell Wiley indulged them.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
But Dickens claims the opposite, and argues that the research purporting to discredit spelling has fallen out of date.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
Incident brought ‘discredit to the Sheriff’s Office’ Sgt.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discredit
Noun
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He’s fired in disgrace from his cushy job, all while grappling with his recent divorce.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article A major with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office who took the helm of the Kissimmee Police Department after its chief resigned in disgrace has left to make way for an acting chief: longtime Deputy Chief Wilson Muñoz.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Remember, Trump kicked off his political career by claiming Obama wasn't born here, and reportedly decided to run for president only after Obama humiliated him to his face at the White House Correspondents Dinner in 2011.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the City of Hartford and Hartford School Board, the complaint named Tilda Santiago, a special education case manager who allegedly repeatedly bullied and harassed Ortiz by yelling and humiliating the teen in front of other students and teachers.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In most fields workers are prone to deny a problem and even pretend to enjoy the abuse.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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But Ernst Russ later denied the claims, saying that the ship was carrying four empty containers that had previously contained the hazardous chemical.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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However, according to The Washington Post, current and former USAID officials refuted Musk’s claims.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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If the opening set introduced any doubts, though, the rest of the show refuted them.—
Abby Webster,
Billboard,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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My enemies, including Dalen, The self-checkout-monitor guy, Laugh me to shame.—
Ian Frazier,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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That’s a shame, because egg farming is particularly cruel to animals.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Get okay with the idea that in the future, your past work will embarrass you.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Other times, the film feels too coy, as if embarrassed by itself.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There is so much contradictory and confusing information out there that the most reasonable course for any well-meaning user is to disbelieve all of it.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Tucking into sausage rolls and drinking coffee, Jones and his friend Darren Johnson, try to reflect on a frantic, disbelieving 72 hours.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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These are immune to jamming, and negated Ukraine’s advantage in electronic warfare.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Our Constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech — which vanish into thin air when negated by Gestapo-like tactics by our own government.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Discredit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discredit. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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