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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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2
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
Blamed and discredited, the legendary warriors disband and go into hiding.
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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
The Palestinian Authority, long discredited in the West Bank, has been absent in Gaza.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
In the first six years of investigation, Austin police followed thousands of leads, questioned numerous suspects and obtained multiple confessions that detectives later discredited.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Over time, as research increasingly pointed to genetics as a major factor in autism, the theory was discredited.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
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
The Palestinian Authority, long discredited in the West Bank, has been absent in Gaza.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
In the first six years of investigation, Austin police followed thousands of leads, questioned numerous suspects and obtained multiple confessions that detectives later discredited.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Over time, as research increasingly pointed to genetics as a major factor in autism, the theory was discredited.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discredited
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They’ll be driven out of certain platforms; they’ll be made to feel unwelcome; they’ll be shamed in lots of ways, and humiliated.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2026
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Story just watched in person as his team beat Ohio State for the Big Ten title, destroyed Alabama in the Rose Bowl and humiliated Oregon in the Peach Bowl.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Last July, a Venezuelan teen baseball team was denied entry for the Little League’s Senior Baseball World Series.—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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School leaders in the Woodland Hills School District strongly denied claims that the district is misusing funds.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Following the announcement in December, advocates for transgender children strongly refuted the administration's claims about gender-affirming care and said the moves would put lives at risk.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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But even Kerr, who as of last week still said Kuminga’s return to the lineup was a possibility, has admitted that Kuminga’s departure is likely, but refuted claims that he and Kuminga’s relationship has become frayed.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins centers on disgraced former football star Reggie Dinkins (Morgan) who’s on a mission to rehabilitate his image with the help of award-winning filmmaker Arthur Tobin (Daniel Radcliffe).—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Boston City Council will start off the new year with a new president and a fresh face to replace disgraced former Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
30 Dec. 2025
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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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During our first visit, Maryam, embarrassed by her English, refused to ask the salesperson a question.—
Jennifer Obel,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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We’re all supposed to be embarrassed by prizes or feel above them or apart from them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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And McMillan gave them some help with his clipboard and dry-erase marker, too, drawing up a handful of plays that completely negated the Texas defense and allowed the Aggies open looks at the rim.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Jan. 2026
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But Spurs’ overall organisation has negated those concerns admirably.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Discredited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discredited. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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