discredited
Meaning of discredited
adjective
- brought into disrepute; having lost respect or credibility.
a discredited theory
- harm the good reputation of.
his remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him
mid 16th century: from dis- (expressing reversal) + credit, on the pattern of Italian ( di)scredito (noun), ( di)screditare (verb), and French discrédit (noun), discréditer (verb).
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Hyphenation of discredited
dis-cred-ited
- It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
- discredited is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
discredited synonyms
Meaning damaged:
Meaning disgraced:
Meaning bring shame or discredit on:
Meaning bring shame or disgrace on:
Meaning weaken or harm by accepting standards that are lower than is desirable:
Meaning mark with stigmata:
Meaning regard or represent as being of little worth:
Meaning criticize unfairly; disparage:
Meaning reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of:
Meaning make or become less:
Meaning do something that is beneath one's dignity:
Meaning dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant:
Meaning damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel:
Meaning make false and damaging statements about (someone):
Meaning speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner:
Meaning speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner:
Meaning make false and defamatory statements about:
Meaning damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations; slander:
Meaning lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture:
Meaning damage (someone's reputation):
Meaning the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles:
Meaning speak (words) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another:
Meaning make (something) dirty; soil:
Meaning smear or cover with a greasy or sticky substance:
Words that rhyme with discredited
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