discredited

verb

Definition of discreditednext
past tense of discredit
1
as in humiliated
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 denied
to think not to be true or real I discredit the story that the old inn is haunted

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3
as in refuted
to prove to be false the pseudoscience of phrenology has been thoroughly discredited

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discredited
  1. denied
  2. refuted
  3. disgraced
  4. disbelieved
  5. negated
Verb
  • In instances when those requests were denied, workers often chose to resign instead of putting their health at risk.
    William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Will Howard wanted to get on stage after the Rose Bowl, but a bowl employee denied him.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of denied
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  • There are competing stories that the Los Angeles Angels offered Kim a five-year, $28 million guarantee, but Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register has refuted that report.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The White House, through White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates, refuted many of the claims the Journal made, insisting that Biden would meet often with his Cabinet members and their teams.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of refuted
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  • The series, which comes from Fresh Produce Media, follows disgraced astrophysicist Veronica Chapel (Brewster) through a high-stakes adventure of astronomical proportions – and even bigger ethical dilemmas.
    Peter White, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Unable to reinvent itself after disgraced former CEO Carlos Ghosn was arrested for breach of trust and misusing company assets back in November 2018, Nissan recently announced that its profits this year will be 70% lower than expected and suffered a $60 million loss last quarter.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of disgraced
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  • This level of support is rare in rape cases, which often see victims disbelieved or vilified.
    Chloe Laws, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
  • For a Black woman, being disbelieved so publicly by a white woman politician was an extra layer of fury.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of disbelieved
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  • Rookie defensive tackle Byron Murphy II’s sack on the next snap was negated by a penalty for grabbing the quarterback’s face mask.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The touchdown was negated by a holding call on Jordan Akins.
    Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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