Looking for the meaning or definition of the word discredit? That's all it means.
to harm the good reputation
disrepute, discredit(verb)the state of being held in low esteem
"your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"
discredit(verb)cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
"The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"
discredit, disgrace(verb)damage the reputation of
"This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
disbelieve, discredit(verb)reject as false; refuse to accept
the state of having lost the esteem of othersto his everlasting discredit, the coach was found to have placed bets against his own team
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyesattempted to discredit her political opponents by deliberately spreading false rumors
to think not to be true or realI discredit the story that the old inn is haunted
to prove to be falsethe pseudoscience of phrenology has been thoroughly discredited
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