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discredit

UK
/dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/
US
/dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/

Translations

discreditnoun
discredits
pl
The scandal led to the discredit of the politician.
Скандал привел к дискредитации политика.
Additional translations
бесчестие
позор
Synonyms
shame
disgrace
defamation
slander
dishonor
discreditverb
discredited
Past Simple
discredited
Past Participle
discrediting
Gerund
UK
/dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/
US
/dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/
The politician tried to discredit his opponent during the debate.
Политик пытался дискредитировать своего оппонента во время дебатов.
Additional translations
очернить
компрометировать
Synonyms
defame
disgrace
disparage
belittle
detract
devalue
undermine
slander
Antonyms
credit
believe
trust

Definitions

discreditnoun
Loss or lack of reputation or respect.
The scandal brought discredit to the entire organization.
A person or thing that is a source of disgrace or dishonor.
His actions were a discredit to the team.
discreditverb
To harm the reputation of someone or something.
The scandal served to discredit the politician in the eyes of the public.
To cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable.
The new research discredited the previously accepted theory.
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