discredit

dis·cred·it  (ds-krdt)

tr.v. dis·cred·it·ed, dis·cred·it·ing, dis·cred·its

1. To damage in reputation; disgrace.

2. To cause to be doubted or distrusted.

3. To refuse to believe.

n.

1. Loss of or damage to one's reputation.

2. Lack or loss of trust or belief; doubt.

3. Something damaging to one's reputation or stature.

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discredit [dɪsˈkrɛdɪt]

vb (tr)

1. to damage the reputation of

2. to cause to be disbelieved or distrusted

3. to reject as untrue or of questionable accuracy

n

1. a person, thing, or state of affairs that causes disgrace

2. damage to a reputation

3. lack of belief or confidence

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	discredit - 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" disrepute infamy - evil fame or public reputation dishonor, dishonour - a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"
Verb	1.	discredit - cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary" brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside - bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"
	2.	discredit - damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians" disgrace disparage, belittle, pick at - express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"
	3.	discredit - reject as false; refuse to accept disbelieve reject - refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper" doubt - consider unlikely or have doubts about; "I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage" distrust, mistrust, suspect - regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

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discredit

verb

1. disgrace, blame, shame, smear, stain, humiliate, degrade, taint, slur, detract from, disparage, vilify, slander, sully, dishonour, stigmatize, defame, bring into disrepute, bring shame upon He says his accusers are trying to discredit him.
disgrace honour, praise, acclaim, applaud, pay tribute to, commend, laud, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean)

2. dispute, question, challenge, deny, reject, discount, distrust, mistrust, repudiate, cast doubt on or upon, disbelieve, pooh-pooh They realized there would be problems in discrediting the evidence.

noun

disgrace, scandal, shame, disrepute, smear, stigma, censure, slur, ignominy, dishonour, imputation, odium, ill-repute, aspersion His actions have brought discredit on the whole regiment.
disgrace credit, honour, praise, approval, merit, acclaim, acknowledgment, commendation

Translations

discredit [dɪsˈkredɪt]

A. N (= dishonour) → descrédito m, deshonor m
it was to the general's discredit that → fue un descrédito para el general que ...
to bring discredit (up)on sth/sb → desacreditar algo/a algn, suponer un descrédito para algo/algn

B. VT

1. (= prove untrue) [+ theory] → rebatir, refutar
that theory is now discredited → esa teoría ya ha sido rebatida or refutada

2. (= cast doubt upon) → poner en duda
all his evidence is thus discredited → por lo tanto se pone en duda todo su testimonio

3. (= sully reputation of) [+ family] → deshonrar, desacreditar; [+ organization, profession] → desacreditar

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discredit [dɪsˈkrɛdɪt]

vt

(= cast doubt on) [+ theory, report, claim, policy] → mettre en doute

(= cast a slur on) [+ person, organization] → discréditer

n → discrédit m
It is to his discredit that he did not manage to avert the disaster → Il est discrédité par le fait de n'avoir pas su éviter le désastre.

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discredit

vt

(= cast slur/doubt on) → diskreditieren

(= disbelieve) → keinen Glauben schenken (+dat)

n

no pl (= dishonour, disbelief) → Misskredit m; to bring discredit (up)on somebody/something → jdn/etw in Misskredit bringen

to be a discredit to somebody → eine Schande für jdn sein

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discredit [dɪsˈkrɛdɪt] (frm)

1. n → discredito
to bring discredit on sb/sth → far cadere qn/qc in discredito

2. vt → screditare

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discredit [dɪsˈkrɛdɪt] (frm)

1. n → discredito
to bring discredit on sb/sth → far cadere qn/qc in discredito

2. vt → screditare

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discredit

n discredit [disˈkredit]

(something that causes) loss of good reputation. oneer, skande, diskrediet فُقْدان السُّمْعَه дискредитиране ostuda, špatná reputace miskredit der schlechte Ruf δυσφήμιση descrédito, deshonor, desprestigio häbi آبروریزی؛ رسوایی häpeä discrédit שׁם רָע बदनामी, संदेह करना izgubiti dobar ugled rossz hírnév diskredit vansæmd, smán discredito, disistima 信用失墜 불신 diskredituojantis dalykas neslava; negods keraguan schande, opspraak vanry, skam, miskreditt kompromitacja desprestígio discre­ditare дискредитация hanba slab glas diskreditovati vanrykte, skam การสูญเสียชื่อเสียง güvensizlik, itimatsızlık 喪失名譽, 無信用 дискредитація, знеславлення بدنامی tai tiếng 丧失名誉, 无信用

v

1 to show (a story etc) to be false. in twyfel trek, betwyfel, nie glo nie يَرْفُض الثِّقَه بِ съмнявам се в zničit důvěru så tvivl om keinen Glauben schenken αναιρώ, διαψεύδω desacreditar kahtluse alla seadma بی اعتبار کردن kumota discréditer לִפגוֹע בְּאָמִינוּת बदनाम करना izgubiti povjerenje kétségbe von mendiskreditkan draga í efa screditare ～が正しくないことを示す 신용을 떨어뜨리다 diskredituoti apšaubīt sangsi ongeloofwaardig maken bringe i vanry/miskreditt zdyskredytować desacreditar a discredita подвергать сомнению diskreditovať izpodbijati diskreditovati misstro, betvivla ทำให้ไม่เชื่อ doğru olmadığını göstermek 使成為不可信 не довіряти, не вірити نا قابل یقین بنانا nghi ngờ 使成为不可信

2 to disgrace. oneer aandoen يُشَوِّهُ سُمْعَة злепоставям způsobit hanbu vanære in schlechten Ruf bringen ντροπιάζω deshonrar halba kuulsusesse seadma آبرو ریزی کردن؛ بدنام کردن häpäistä déconsidérer לְהָטִיל חֶרפָּה अपमानित करना osramotiti rossz hírbe kever mempermalukan koma óorði á screditare ～の信用を落とす 명예를 더럽히다 diskredituoti, kompromituoti, daryti gėdą diskreditēt, celt neslavu keraguan tot schande strekken gi et dårlig rykte/omdømme, vanære kompromitować desprestigiar a arunca în dizgraţie позорить pochybovať (o) spraviti na slab glas osramotiti misskreditera ทำให้เสื่อมเสียชื่อเสียง itibarını sarsmak, şerefine leke sürmek 使丟臉 дискредитувати; знеславлювати اعتبار کو نقصان پہنچانا làm mất thể diện 使丢脸

adj disˈcreditable

bringing discredit or disgrace. oneervol, oneervol مُعيب، مُخْزٍ недостоен poškozující dobrou pověst, ostudný vanærende; miskrediterende schimpflich αναξιοπρεπής, επαίσχυντος vergonzoso häbiväärne شرم آور؛ رسواگر häpeällinen déshonorant שְׁמוֹצִיא שֵׁם רָע लज्जाजनक, अपकीर्तिकर koji sramoti szégyenletes bisa dipermalukan vansæmandi disonorevole, vergognoso 信用を落とすような 평판을 나쁘게 하는 kompromituojantis, gėdingas diskreditējošs keraguan schandelijk vanærende, skammelig przynoszący wstyd vergonhoso compromiţător дискредитирующий; позорный nedôstojný sramoten sraman vanhedrande ที่เสื่อมเสีย onur/haysiyet kırıcı 有損信譽的 такий, що дискредитує, ганебний شرمناک nhục nhã 有损信誉的

adv disˈcreditably

verwerplikheid بِصورَةٍ مُخْزِيَه недостойно nečestně, ostudně vanærende; miskrediterende schimpflich αναξιοπρεπώς, επαίσχυντα deshonrosamente häbiväärselt بطور شرم آور häpeällisesti de façon indigne תוֹך פִּגִיעָה בַּשֵם הַטוֹב बदनाम sramotno méltatlanul, szégyenletesen secara memalukan ósæmilega in modo vergognoso/disonorevole 不面目にも 불명예스럽게도 gėdingai diskreditējoši sangat meragukan schandelijk vanærende niegodnie vergonhosamente compromiţător позорно nedôstojne nečastno sramno vanhedrande, skamligt อย่างเสื่อมเสีย onur kıracak şekilde 有損信譽地 ганебно; соромно شرمسار کرنے کے انداز سے một cách nhục nhã 有损信誉地