Discredit
verb
To damage the good reputation of someone or something.
He tried to discredit his opponent by spreading false information.
Often appears as...
- discredit an idea
- discredit a theory
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Disapproving
verb
To make people not trust or believe in something.
The lawyer discredited the witness's statement.
Often appears as...
- discredit a witness
- discredit evidence
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Disapproving
noun
Loss of reputation or respect.
The scandal brought him into discredit.
Often appears as...
- fall into discredit
- bring into discredit
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Disapproving
verb
To damage the good reputation of someone or something.
He tried to discredit his opponent by spreading false information.
Often appears as...
- discredit an idea
- discredit a theory
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To make people not trust or believe in something.
The lawyer discredited the witness's statement.
Often appears as...
- discredit a witness
- discredit evidence
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
Loss of reputation or respect.
The scandal brought him into discredit.
Often appears as...
- fall into discredit
- bring into discredit
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Implication
Using 'discredit' implies a harmful action against someone's reputation.
The article aimed to discredit the mayor with unfounded accusations.
Pro Tip 2/3Intentional Act
'Discredit' often suggests a deliberate attempt to harm someone's standing.
They orchestrated a campaign to discredit the new policy.
Pro Tip 3/3Credibility Loss
Something discredited is seen as less credible or trustworthy afterwards.
Fake news can discredit otherwise reputable news sources.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Implication
Using 'discredit' implies a harmful action against someone's reputation.
The article aimed to discredit the mayor with unfounded accusations.
Pro Tip 2/3Intentional Act
'Discredit' often suggests a deliberate attempt to harm someone's standing.
They orchestrated a campaign to discredit the new policy.
Pro Tip 3/3Credibility Loss
Something discredited is seen as less credible or trustworthy afterwards.
Fake news can discredit otherwise reputable news sources.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Implication
Using 'discredit' implies a harmful action against someone's reputation.
The article aimed to discredit the mayor with unfounded accusations.
Pro Tip 2/3Intentional Act
'Discredit' often suggests a deliberate attempt to harm someone's standing.
They orchestrated a campaign to discredit the new policy.
Pro Tip 3/3Credibility Loss
Something discredited is seen as less credible or trustworthy afterwards.
Fake news can discredit otherwise reputable news sources.
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At what moment are you...
weighing patients immediately before and after death in an attempt to prove it. Though his experiments were discredited, much like the rest of vitalism, traces of his theory still come up in popular culture. But where do all these discredited theories leave us? What we now know is that life is not contained
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How to spot a liar PIPE...
further discredits the subject. Now if he had repeated the question in its entirety, or if he had peppered his account with a little too much detail -- and we're all really glad he didn't do that -- he would have further discredited himself. Freud had it right. Freud said, look, there's much more to it than
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What’s the difference...
But even incorrect theories have their value. Discredited alchemy was the birthplace of modern chemistry, and medicine made great strides long before we understood the roles of bacteria and viruses. That said, better theories often lead to exciting new discoveries
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Do politics make us...
and support policies they agree with. But partisan-based cognitive dissonance can lead people to reject evidence that’s inconsistent with the party line or discredits party leaders. And when entire groups of people revise the facts in service of partisan beliefs,
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Who built Great...
sought to discredit this theory because it challenged the legitimacy of their rule. In fact, the government actively encouraged historians to produce accounts that disputed the city's African origins. Over time, however, an overwhelming body of evidence mounted,
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What if a US presidential...
into the electoral college, into Congress, he didn't try to discredit the results in the press. Frankly, he didn't send his supporters out into the streets with protest signs or pitchforks or long guns. As soon as the court said the vote count is done,
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Tarana Burke: Me Too is...
But when your life has been touched by trauma, sometimes trying to find joy feels like an insurmountable task. Now imagine trying to complete that task while world leaders are discrediting your memories or the news media keeps erasing your experience,
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How to disrupt...
the dominant narrative is not easy often there's a rust to tamp down the new story or to discredit it why because it's at odds with the story we all have an investment and believing one of the most powerful narratives we have in our
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How a few scientists...
these scientists discredited an age-old theory and sparked a revolution that was incredibly beneficial to public health. But all of this raises the question, what are the widely held scientific beliefs of today
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Official Film Trailer:...
at the most I had no idea of the brutality the significance of the studies there were some who tried to discredit my observations because I was a young untrained girl I didn't care what anybody said
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At what moment are you...
weighing patients immediately before and after death in an attempt to prove it. Though his experiments were discredited, much like the rest of vitalism, traces of his theory still come up in popular culture. But where do all these discredited theories leave us? What we now know is that life is not contained
Video examples
How to spot a liar PIPE...
further discredits the subject. Now if he had repeated the question in its entirety, or if he had peppered his account with a little too much detail -- and we're all really glad he didn't do that -- he would have further discredited himself. Freud had it right. Freud said, look, there's much more to it than
Video examples
What’s the difference...
But even incorrect theories have their value. Discredited alchemy was the birthplace of modern chemistry, and medicine made great strides long before we understood the roles of bacteria and viruses. That said, better theories often lead to exciting new discoveries
Video examples
Do politics make us...
and support policies they agree with. But partisan-based cognitive dissonance can lead people to reject evidence that’s inconsistent with the party line or discredits party leaders. And when entire groups of people revise the facts in service of partisan beliefs,
Video examples
Who built Great...
sought to discredit this theory because it challenged the legitimacy of their rule. In fact, the government actively encouraged historians to produce accounts that disputed the city's African origins. Over time, however, an overwhelming body of evidence mounted,
Video examples
What if a US presidential...
into the electoral college, into Congress, he didn't try to discredit the results in the press. Frankly, he didn't send his supporters out into the streets with protest signs or pitchforks or long guns. As soon as the court said the vote count is done,
Video examples
Tarana Burke: Me Too is...
But when your life has been touched by trauma, sometimes trying to find joy feels like an insurmountable task. Now imagine trying to complete that task while world leaders are discrediting your memories or the news media keeps erasing your experience,
Video examples
How to disrupt...
the dominant narrative is not easy often there's a rust to tamp down the new story or to discredit it why because it's at odds with the story we all have an investment and believing one of the most powerful narratives we have in our
Video examples
How a few scientists...
these scientists discredited an age-old theory and sparked a revolution that was incredibly beneficial to public health. But all of this raises the question, what are the widely held scientific beliefs of today
Video examples
Official Film Trailer:...
at the most I had no idea of the brutality the significance of the studies there were some who tried to discredit my observations because I was a young untrained girl I didn't care what anybody said
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Hailey Baldwin
American Model
The older supermodels sometimes don't agree with the fact there is a new generation of models. We're not saying we're supermodels. I'd rather people look at us as businesspeople, and, yes, modeling is our business right now, but we're not trying to take anybody's spot, and we're not trying to discredit the past.
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American Boxer
What's so crazy is when you give interviews to reporters that don't really care too much for you, basically what they're going to do is write what they want to write and discredit you. They're going to write and say what they want to say, no matter what you tell them.
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Corazon Aquino
Statesman
If I fail to remove Marcos and vindicate the people's verdict by peaceful, nonviolent action, my methods will be discredited. And if anger persists, I will be marginalized, and others will take over leadership of the movement.
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Polykarp Kusch
German Scientist
If, on occasion, the knowledge brought by science leads to an unhappy end, this is not to the discredit of science but is rather an indication of an imperfect ability to use wisely the gifts placed within our hands.
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Kali Uchis
Colombian Musician
When you're an artist, you're working, literally, for the sole purpose of art, and when people discredit you, it's probably the most disrespectful thing you can do.
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Bob Latta
American Politician
One of the things that was probably to Dad's discredit was that he was never a fund-raiser. But he didn't live in an era of TV ads.
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John Yarmuth
American Politician
When your voice contradicts reality and truth, the only way to create space for it is to discredit reality and truth.
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Gina Miller
Guyanese Activist
No longer can a risk to human life be considered subordinate to blind and increasingly discredited ideology.
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Bryant H. McGill
American Author
A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.
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Daniel Cormier
American Athlete
A lot of people want to discredit me.
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Hailey Baldwin
American Model
The older supermodels sometimes don't agree with the fact there is a new generation of models. We're not saying we're supermodels. I'd rather people look at us as businesspeople, and, yes, modeling is our business right now, but we're not trying to take anybody's spot, and we're not trying to discredit the past.
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American Boxer
What's so crazy is when you give interviews to reporters that don't really care too much for you, basically what they're going to do is write what they want to write and discredit you. They're going to write and say what they want to say, no matter what you tell them.
Quote examples
Corazon Aquino
Statesman
If I fail to remove Marcos and vindicate the people's verdict by peaceful, nonviolent action, my methods will be discredited. And if anger persists, I will be marginalized, and others will take over leadership of the movement.
Quote examples
Polykarp Kusch
German Scientist
If, on occasion, the knowledge brought by science leads to an unhappy end, this is not to the discredit of science but is rather an indication of an imperfect ability to use wisely the gifts placed within our hands.
Quote examples
Kali Uchis
Colombian Musician
When you're an artist, you're working, literally, for the sole purpose of art, and when people discredit you, it's probably the most disrespectful thing you can do.
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Bob Latta
American Politician
One of the things that was probably to Dad's discredit was that he was never a fund-raiser. But he didn't live in an era of TV ads.
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John Yarmuth
American Politician
When your voice contradicts reality and truth, the only way to create space for it is to discredit reality and truth.
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Gina Miller
Guyanese Activist
No longer can a risk to human life be considered subordinate to blind and increasingly discredited ideology.
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Bryant H. McGill
American Author
A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.
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Daniel Cormier
American Athlete
A lot of people want to discredit me.
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