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discredit

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of discredit

the state of having lost the esteem of others
  • To his everlasting discredit, the coach was found to have placed bets against his own team.
Synonyms of discredit

disesteem, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, infamy, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, reproach, shame
Words Related to discredit

scandal

contempt, despite, disdain, scorn

deprecation, disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor

abasement, debasement, debasing, degradation, dust, humbling, humiliation

blot, brand, shadow, slur, smirch, spot, stain, stigma, taint
Near Antonyms of discredit

admiration, appreciation, estimation, regard

awe, fear, reverence

fame, glory, renown, repute
Antonyms of discredit

esteem, honor, respect

discredit

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of discredit

1 to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
  • The prosecutor discredited the witness by pointing out her inconsistent statements.
Synonyms of discredit

abase, chasten, cheapen, debase, degrade, demean, disgrace, dishonor, foul, humble, humiliate, lower, shame, sink, smirch, take down
Words Related to discredit

abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattle

belittle, castigate, criticize, cry down, decry, depreciate, detract, diminish, discount, disparage, minimize, put down, ridicule, write off

bad-mouth, defame, defile, libel, malign, slander

affront, insult

censure, condemn, damn, denounce, execrate, reprehend, reprobate
Near Antonyms of discredit

acclaim, applaud, boast, celebrate, cheer, cite, commend, compliment, congratulate, decorate, eulogize, extol (also extoll), hail, honor, laud, praise, salute, tout

acknowledge, recognize

highlight, play up, spotlight

dignify, ennoble, enshrine, enthrone, glorify, magnify

advance, boost, lift, promote, raise, upgrade, uplift

idealize, romanticize
Antonyms of discredit

aggrandize, canonize, deify, elevate, exalt
2 to think not to be true or real
  • I discredit the story that the old inn is haunted.
Synonyms of discredit

disbelieve, negate
Words Related to discredit

deny, reject, repudiate

distrust, doubt, mistrust, suspect

debunk, disprove, refute

deride, pooh-pooh (also pooh), scoff (at)
Near Antonyms of discredit

trust
Antonyms of discredit

accept, believe, credit, swallow
3 to prove to be false
  • The pseudoscience of phrenology has been thoroughly discredited.
Synonyms of discredit

belie, confound, confute, debunk, disconfirm, disprove, falsify, rebut, refute, shoot down
Words Related to discredit

overthrow, overturn

challenge, contest, query, question

doubt, mistrust

debate, discuss, hash (over), moot, talk over
Phrases Synonymous with discredit

give the lie to
Near Antonyms of discredit

document, evidence, evince, record, show, support, witness

back (up), buttress, corroborate, substantiate

adduce, attest, authenticate, certify, identify

demonstrate, display, illustrate, manifest
Antonyms of discredit

confirm, establish, prove, validate, verify

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