Definition of discredit Discredit

/dɪskɹɛˈdʌt/ - [diskredut] - dis•cred•it

We found 12 definitions of discredit from 6 different sources.

What does discredit mean?

Verb discredits, discrediting, discredited
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"
discredit - cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"
		brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, disregard, ignore, dismiss give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes"
discredit - reject as false; refuse to accept
		disbelieve
		believe accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"
		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)
To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable.

discredit (n.)
The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have brought the story into discredit.
discredit (n.)
Hence, some degree of dishonor or disesteem; ill repute; reproach; -- applied to persons or things.
discredit (v. t.)
To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to disbelieve; as, the report is discredited.
discredit (v. t.)
To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence or trust in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of.
discredit (v. t.)
To deprive of credit or good repute; to bring reproach upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace.

discredit
dis-kred′it, n. want of credit: bad credit: ill-repute: disgrace.—v.t. to refuse credit to, or belief in: to deprive of credibility: to deprive of credit: to disgrace.—adj. Discred′itable, not creditable: disgraceful.—adv. Discred′itably