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as in humiliated
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
attempted to discredit her political opponents by deliberately spreading false rumors
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as in denied
to think not to be true or real
I discredit the story that the old inn is haunted
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as in refuted
to prove to be false
the pseudoscience of phrenology has been thoroughly discredited
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Recent Examples of discredited
After storms and flooding across Spain, Poland and the United States in late 2024, Moscow worked to claim that support for Ukraine had left countries vulnerable, stoked grievances in NATO countries and discredited Western democracies.
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Michael Chertoff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
The Hamas massacre of October 7—whose atrocities were broadcast online by its perpetrators and seared into the Israeli consciousness—upended and discredited this approach.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
All four men were subjected to police interrogation techniques that are now widely discredited for leading to false confessions.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Blamed and discredited, the legendary warriors disband and go into hiding.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
The admission of the Afrikaners was based on claims, which have been discredited, that white South African farmers were being killed in large numbers.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Original studies suggesting a link were flawed and have been discredited.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2025
Some of these posts that claim to show theft as a result of no SNAP have been discredited, while others questioned for their authenticity.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Many fans have welcomed her to the two-time winners club, joining the likes of Tony Vlachos and Sandra Diaz-Twine, while others have discredited her triumph.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Michael Chertoff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
The Hamas massacre of October 7—whose atrocities were broadcast online by its perpetrators and seared into the Israeli consciousness—upended and discredited this approach.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
All four men were subjected to police interrogation techniques that are now widely discredited for leading to false confessions.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Blamed and discredited, the legendary warriors disband and go into hiding.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
The admission of the Afrikaners was based on claims, which have been discredited, that white South African farmers were being killed in large numbers.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Original studies suggesting a link were flawed and have been discredited.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2025
Some of these posts that claim to show theft as a result of no SNAP have been discredited, while others questioned for their authenticity.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Many fans have welcomed her to the two-time winners club, joining the likes of Tony Vlachos and Sandra Diaz-Twine, while others have discredited her triumph.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discredited
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Iran’s two major adversaries have thoroughly humiliated it; the regime was not able to hide its reclusive leader for even a few hours.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2026
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Most casual fans could spend their entire lives studying a library’s worth of chess theory, only to still be routinely humiliated by competitive players.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2026
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Ukrainian officials have denied the accusations, saying the pipeline, which feeds refineries in Hungary and Slovakia, was hit in a Russian drone attack.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Iran denied firing a missile at Turkey but has not responded to drones targeting the British base in Cyprus.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Noem also refuted Durbin's claim that just 14% of immigrants arrested by ICE last year have been charged with or convicted of violent crimes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Piner agreed to speak with detectives and refuted the allegations, the report said.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
2 Mar. 2026
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The war is already disgraced by a monumental tragedy at the outset.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Mandelson, known for his ability to spin stories and reënter the fold, has been disgraced before.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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Epstein’s young victims were also threatened and followed; they were grilled by his lawyers and disbelieved by prosecutors, who at times treated them like prostitutes, instead of victims.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
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And a woman can behave perfectly and still be disbelieved.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Would the girl with the bright smile have been embarrassed by her love Stitch as a teen?—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The team embarrassed Canada, 5-0, in the preliminary round, and swept the North American neighbor in four straight Olympic tune-ups.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Miami negated that deficit by dominating in the paint and at the foul line.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Those defensive lapses negated strong games from post Matas Vokietaitis (22 points, 8-10 shooting) and wing Dailyn Swain (21 points, 6-of-11 shooting).—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Discredited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discredited. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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