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discredit

noun

Meaning

  1. Discrediting or disbelieving.
  2. A person or thing that causes harm to a reputation, as of a person, family, or institution.
  3. The state of being discredited or disbelieved.
  4. A degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach.
  5. To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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