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
The Editors, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
This diplomatic stalemate discredits moderates and plays into the hands of extremists on both sides who refuse to make the concessions that any viable peace treaty will require.
—Ehud Yaari, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2010
Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
In the fervor surrounding the high-profile trial and social media storm that ensued, Pete had vowed to pursue legal action against popular social media personalities who disparaged and discredited her testimony.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
And to his discredit, Judge Maxwell Wiley indulged them.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
This diplomatic stalemate discredits moderates and plays into the hands of extremists on both sides who refuse to make the concessions that any viable peace treaty will require.
—Ehud Yaari, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2010
Verb
Listen to this article Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday released new guidelines for reporting the gifts his office receives despite his prior public attempts to discredit the watchdog investigation that prompted the changes.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
In the fervor surrounding the high-profile trial and social media storm that ensued, Pete had vowed to pursue legal action against popular social media personalities who disparaged and discredited her testimony.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discredit
Noun
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And this statement is a disgrace to the DOJ and the rule of law.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Multiple clubs were sold in the aftermath, while a long list of coaches and general managers were dismissed or stepped down in disgrace.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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No, Trump Did Not ‘Bring Back Free Speech’ An August 2024 report by Columbia’s task force on antisemitism found that Jews and Israelis at Columbia were often ostracized and humiliated on campus.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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The whole point is to humiliate weaker men – and to subjugate women.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Tate was also charged with rape, and both brothers have denied all accusations.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Though the group of pool reporters in the Oval Office was hand picked, the White House has denied the TASS staffer was permitted entry.—
Donald Judd and Liam Reilly,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Writer/director Isaiah Saxon, who made his directorial debut with the feature, took to X to refute assumptions that AI was involved.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
28 Feb. 2025
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Two recent reports may refute the view, fueled by recent accidents, that commercial aviation has somehow become less safe.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The production has a lot of recorded sound and this has its issues; some of the language therein is inaudible, which is a shame, albeit something easily corrected.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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First off, there’s no shame in losing your bibliophilic gusto at some point.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And the All-Star game embarrassed everyone who has ever picked up a basketball.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2025
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Callers are encouraged to share details that range from embarrassing to criminal.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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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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And then there’s the defense, which was Miami’s weak point last year and at times down the stretch negated the work from an offense that led the nation in yards per game (537.2), yards per play (7.57) and points per game (43.9).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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But these myths negate a natural function of humanity: both giving and receiving support.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Discredit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discredit. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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