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
Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Investigations about the dossier discredited many of central allegations and the credibility of of Steele’s sources.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 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
Propaganda was distributed in the form of graffiti and stickers, incorporating far-right symbols and nationalist slogans falsely attributed to Ukrainian activists—an apparent attempt to discredit Kyiv and incite division.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Investigations about the dossier discredited many of central allegations and the credibility of of Steele’s sources.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discredit
Noun
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The lack of mathematical proficiency is a disgrace.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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That both president and country are a disgrace and everyone knows it?—
Ken Dryden,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2025
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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
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Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, citing Trump's executive order that the U.S. now only recognizes two sexes, male and female, says if the gender listed on an applicant's passport does not match their gender assigned at birth, their travel permit or visa application can be denied.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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The original post about Hailey's like has seemingly been removed and the model has denied the allegations through a rep.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
22 Mar. 2025
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In an interview with CNN, Goldberg refuted that claim.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
25 Mar. 2025
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The journalist and filmmaker, who is descended from a family that was decimated in the Holocaust, has categorically refuted these accusations.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2025
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The much bigger shame with Social Security is that it’s forced savings sans any kind of equity component.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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There’s no shame at this no-audition choir that’s teaching Angelenos to sing.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the medical-looking royal blue bottles of nicotine lozenges embarrassed her.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Many of them had to fail, repeat, embarrass themselves, risk everything, and learn.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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The ability to believe and disbelieve simultaneously seems a prerequisite for any parent.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 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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The Mountain West also planned to make its case in court to dismiss the Pac-12’s lawsuit seeking to negate $55 million owed in poaching fees.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The numbers are part of a broader shift that saw pedestrian deaths decline statewide, but city officials say that doesn't negate the need for continued investment in safer policies and infrastructure.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Discredit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discredit. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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