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Discredit
dɪˈskrɛdɪt
Discredit definitions
verb
discredits
discrediting
discredited
discredit
- harm the good reputation of
"his remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him"
disgrace dishonour bring into disrepute damage someone's reputation blacken someone's name destroy someone's credibility drag through the mud/mire put/show in a bad light reflect badly on compromise give someone a bad name bring into disfavour- cause (an idea or account) to seem false or unreliable
"his explanation for the phenomenon was soon discredited"