discredit
[verb]
Synonyms:
- disgrace, bring into disrepute, defame, dishonour, disparage, slander, smear, vilify
- doubt, challenge, deny, disbelieve, discount, dispute, distrust, mistrust, question
[noun]
Synonyms:
- disgrace, dishonour, disrepute, ignominy, ill-repute, scandal, shame, stigma

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Antonyms: credit
Contrasted words: accept, believe, credit
Related Idioms: bring to naught, knock the bottom out of, not leave a leg to stand on
Related Words: expose, show up, destroy, ruin

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. dis‧cred‧it¹ /dɪsˈkredət, dɪsˈkredɪt/ verb [transitive]

1. to make people stop respecting or trusting someone or something:
The company’s lawyers tried to discredit her testimony.

2. to make people stop believing in a particular idea:
His theories have now been discredited.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. discredit² noun [uncountable]
the loss of other people’s respect or trust
to sb’s discredit
To his discredit, he knew about the problem but said nothing.
bring discredit on/upon/to somebody/something
The behaviour of fans has brought discredit on English football.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

discredit
noun
ADJ. great
VERB + DISCREDIT bring, reflect By telling lies he brought discredit upon Parliament. Your failure reflects no discredit upon you?you did your best.
bring sth into, do sb She brought the whole system into discredit. It does us great discredit to treat foreigners so badly.
PREP. to sb's ~ His selfish decision is greatly to his discredit.
~ to They were a discredit to their country.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲