[syn: disbelieve, discredit]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Discredit \Dis*cred"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discredited; p.
pr. & vb. n. Discrediting.] [Cf. F. discr['e]diter.]
1. To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to
disbelieve; as, the report is discredited.
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2. To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence or trust
in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of.
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An occasion might be given to the . . . papists of
discrediting our common English Bible. --Strype.
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2. To deprive of credit or good repute; to bring reproach
upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace.
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He. . . least discredits his travels who returns the
same man he went. --Sir H.
Wotton.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Discredit \Dis*cred"it\, n. [Cf. F. discr['e]dit.]
1. The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of
being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have
brought the story into discredit.
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2. Hence, some degree of dishonor or disesteem; ill repute;
reproach; -- applied to persons or things.
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It is the duty of every Christian to be concerned
for the reputation or discredit his life may bring
on his profession. --Rogers.
Syn: Disesteem; disrepute; dishonor; disgrace; ignominy;
scandal; disbelief; distrust.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
discredit
n 1: 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" [syn: disrepute,
discredit] [ant: reputation, repute]
v 1: cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper
discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"
2: damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits
the politicians" [syn: discredit, disgrace]
3: reject as false; refuse to accept [syn: disbelieve,
discredit] [ant: believe]