verb🔗ShareTo harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable."The candidate tried to discredit his opponent."communicationmediapoliticscharactersocietylawbusinessorganizationmoralstatementpersonattitudephilosophynegativehumanqualityvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act by which something is discredited."The discrediting of the teacher's claim about the historical event damaged her reputation at school. "communicationmediapoliticsgovernmentlawsocietyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading