Definitions for discredit

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discredit dis·cred·it

Spelling: [dis-kred-it]

IPA: /dɪsˈkrɛd ɪt/

Discredit is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 287 anagrams from letters in discredit (cddeiirst).

Definitions for discredit

noun

1. loss or lack of belief or confidence; disbelief; distrust:
2. loss or lack of repute or esteem; disrepute.
3. something that damages a good reputation:

verb (used with object)

1. to injure the credit or reputation of; defame:
2. to show to be undeserving of trust or belief; destroy confidence in:
3. to give no credence to; disbelieve:

Origin of discredit

First recorded in 1550-60; dis-¹ + credit

Examples for discredit

I had no memory of the other two, and that information was used to discredit my recollection of what had happened to me.

Some one has been pretty busy tellin' things to my discredit for some time.

One of the things that these enemies of Islam are trying to discredit and eliminate is the hejab.

There was only one of the gentlemen of Spain who never had anyunkindness to his discredit.

For what could be more convincing than the argument of Socrates, which has now fallen into discredit?

In its attempt to discredit the story, the JPO inadvertently confirmed that fact.

That was the playbook the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth used to discredit then-Sen.

The Ralph Retort, a paragon of ethical journalism websites, decided to make crowdsourcing stuff to discredit me into a project.

It was a true confession; nothing to his own discredit was left out.

I regret to say now that what I have learnt about you is greatly to your discredit, terribly so.