1
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
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.
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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
Colorado contends its law simply regulates licensed therapists by banning a practice that major medical groups have deemed harmful and discredited.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 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
But many climate scientists have discredited this argument, saying that freezing events can take place even amid climate change—but as time goes on, those cold events will happen less often and won’t last as long.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
The study was later discredited and retracted but doubts about the MMR vaccine have persisted.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Far from discredited, he was deemed to have acted honorably.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
The history of speed records on the Grand Teton for both men and women is rife with unofficial attempts, or attempts that record keepers have discredited by flagging.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
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
Colorado contends its law simply regulates licensed therapists by banning a practice that major medical groups have deemed harmful and discredited.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 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
But many climate scientists have discredited this argument, saying that freezing events can take place even amid climate change—but as time goes on, those cold events will happen less often and won’t last as long.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
The study was later discredited and retracted but doubts about the MMR vaccine have persisted.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Far from discredited, he was deemed to have acted honorably.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
The history of speed records on the Grand Teton for both men and women is rife with unofficial attempts, or attempts that record keepers have discredited by flagging.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discredited
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The candidate looks appropriately humiliated to be shouted down by a group of peaceful citizens voicing reasonable opposition, but the stakes are low.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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There was this huge peak between 2000 and about 2018 where there was a decentralized anti-Fascist movement that’s responsible for Richard Spencer going home, for Matthew Heimbach being humiliated.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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TikTok has repeatedly denied these claims.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Harrington said that if historic status is denied, the company is prepared to move forward with its redevelopment plans under the existing standards.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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Rosen refuted Palomares’ claim, saying the tugboat captain was reckless and should have been on the lookout for recreational boaters who frequent those waters.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bovino appeared before Ellis on Tuesday after the plaintiffs accused him of throwing a tear gas canister into a crowd of demonstrators without justification or warning – a characterization DHS has refuted.—
Devan Cole,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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And so farewell, disgraced ex-State Police Sgt.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Set to shoot next year, the series follows Weaving as Alan Armstrong — a brilliant but disgraced lawyer who’s forced to represent a dog on death row, setting him on an unexpected path toward redemption and self-discovery.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
13 Oct. 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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After launching an investigation, the Assemblies of God revoked Stewart’s credentials and dismissed several other Chi Alpha ministers, including Jackson, who had disbelieved Salgado.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
4 Aug. 2025
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French authorities have arrested several suspects after a frantic manhunt for the men who staged a spectacular daytime heist at the Louvre museum that gripped the world and embarrassed the government in Paris.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, the Avs felt that Dylan Guenther, who also scored the winner in overtime, played the puck back into the Utah zone on his own, which could have negated the offsides.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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This is ironic as wildfire emissions in 2020 essentially negated 18 years of reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from other sectors by a factor of two.—
Cole Marting,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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And when placed counter to men in power, we’re shamed; just take the long-overdue imprisonment of Diddy and the public vitriol towards his female victims.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
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Kirk’s former chief of staff Mikey McCoy shamed Cohen for the comments in a post on X early Thursday morning.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Discredited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discredited. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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