1
as in humiliating
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 denying
to think not to be true or real
I discredit the story that the old inn is haunted
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as in refuting
to prove to be false
the pseudoscience of phrenology has been thoroughly discredited
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Recent Examples of discrediting
Many of the conspiracy theories have prompted FEMA to create a page on its site discrediting rumors and false information about its response to Hurricane Helene.
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Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
Still, the United States didn’t recognize Haiti as a nation until 1862, during the Civil War, when American leadership was looking for any support in discrediting slavery.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
Still, the United States didn’t recognize Haiti as a nation until 1862, during the Civil War, when American leadership was looking for any support in discrediting slavery.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discrediting
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The 33-year-old also clarified his relationship with Sayed, denying any romantic involvement in a series of candid posts.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Whatever the purpose, there’s no denying the best carry-on luggage is a traveler’s best ally.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hall ended up refuting his own hypothesis.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Two people aim to jointly and with intensity deliberate with each other, testing each other, refuting each other at times, and otherwise pursuing an in-depth cross-examining dialogue.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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True fasting does not permit a glass of orange juice, for example; your body will start burning the sugar instead of fat, negating the goal.Elizabeth Passarella, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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During the dispute, four of the couple’s children became adults, negating the need for a custody agreement for them.Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
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Travel shaming is on the rise, fueled by concerns about climate change and post-pandemic travel attitudes.Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Frazier, the woman with the Dubai video, said at first that the shaming comments upset her.Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Discrediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discrediting. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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