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dis·cred·it 
[dis-kred-it] Pronunciation Key
[dis-kred-it] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object)
–noun
| 1. | to injure the credit or reputation of; defame: an effort to discredit honest politicians. |
| 2. | to show to be undeserving of trust or belief; destroy confidence in: Later research discredited earlier theories. |
| 3. | to give no credence to; disbelieve: There was good reason to discredit the witness. |
| 4. | loss or lack of belief or confidence; disbelief; distrust: His theories met with general discredit. |
| 5. | loss or lack of repute or esteem; disrepute. |
| 6. | something that damages a good reputation: This behavior will be a discredit to your good name. |
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| dis·cred·it
(dĭs-krěd'ĭt) Pronunciation Key
tr.v. dis·cred·it·ed, dis·cred·it·ing, dis·cred·its
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discredit
discredit
1559, from dis- "opposite of" + credit.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| discredit | |
noun | |
| 1. | the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute" [syn: disrepute] [ant: reputation] |
verb | |
| 1. | cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary" |
| 2. | damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians" |
| 3. | reject as false; refuse to accept [syn: disbelieve] [ant: believe] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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. 2. Hence, some degree of dishonor or disesteem; ill repute; reproach; -- applied to persons or things. It is the duty of every Christian to be concerned for the reputation or discredit his life may bring on his profession. --Rogers. Syn: Disesteem; disrepute; dishonor; disgrace; ignominy; scandal; disbelief; distrust.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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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. 2. To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence or trust in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of. An occasion might be given to the . . . papists of discrediting our common English Bible. --Strype. 2. To deprive of credit or good repute; to bring reproach upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace. He. . . least discredits his travels who returns the same man he went. --Sir H. Wotton.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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