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discredited

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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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.discredited - being unjustly brought into disrepute; "a discredited politician"; "her damaged reputation"
damaged
disreputable - lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
2.discredited - suffering shame
disgraced, dishonored, shamed
ashamed - feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat"
discredited
adjective rejected, exposed, exploded, discarded, obsolete, refuted, debunked, outworn


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Her relatives considered that the penury of her table discredited the Mingott name, which had always been associated with good living; but people continued to come to her in spite of the "made dishes" and flat champagne, and in reply to the remonstrances of her son Lovell (who tried to retrieve the family credit by having the best chef in New York) she used to say laughingly: "What's the use of two good cooks in one family, now that I've married the girls and can't eat sauces?
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
I then regretted bitterly the pride which since the first few days after the recovery of my reason had forbidden me to repeat my discredited story and insist upon its truth.
Present At A Hanging And Other Ghost Stories by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
She made no display of her grief in her dress, unless the slight testimonials of a few bright ribbands on the virgin white of her robe could be called such, and the rumour that was at first propagated of their being engaged to each other was discredited, because the traces of sorrow were not particularly visible in the attire of Miss Henley.
Imagination and Heart by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
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