- The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of
being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have brought the
story into discredit. - Hence, some degree of dishonor or disesteem; ill repute;
reproach; -- applied to persons or things.
2 . Discredit
[ v. t.]
- To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to
disbelieve; as, the report is discredited. - To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence or
trust in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of. - To deprive of credit or good repute; to bring
reproach upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace.
Meaning of 'discredit' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . discredit
[ n]
Meaning (1): - the state of being held in low esteem
Example in sentence:
because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute;
your actions will bring discredit to your name
2 . discredit
[ v]
Meaning (2): - cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
Example in sentence:
The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary