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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3
as in refuted
to prove to be false
the pseudoscience of phrenology has been thoroughly discredited
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Recent Examples of discredited
Some of these posts that claim to show theft as a result of no SNAP have been discredited, while others questioned for their authenticity.
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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
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
The Cordell report has since been discredited — missing transcripts, factual errors and even confusion of key witnesses.
—Matthew J. Frauenfeld, Mercury News, 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
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
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
The Cordell report has since been discredited — missing transcripts, factual errors and even confusion of key witnesses.
—Matthew J. Frauenfeld, Mercury News, 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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After users online and public figures rushed to show solidarity to Miss Mexico, who many felt had been publicly humiliated, the Thai executive came out to apologize.—
Paula Soria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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No woman, under any circumstance, deserves to be insulted or humiliated.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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At the time, ICE had requested local officials hold him in jail, but that request was denied, the affidavit said.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The agency that was set to investigate before being denied access to evidence and case materials is called the Force Investigations Unit of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, part of the Department of Public Safety.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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In an email to Pitchfork, MOT’s Lucien Calkin refuted Clateman’s account and said there was no punch.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lean also refuted claims that bipolar disorder stifles creativity.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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In October, King Charles, 77, took the unprecedented step of stripping Andrew's princely style, titles and honors amid a resurgence of interest in Andrew's links to the late, disgraced Epstein.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
29 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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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
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Todd’s penalty negated a 75-yard interception return for a score by sophomore defensive end Leroy Harris.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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Adom, earlier in the second half, had a pick-six negated by a Trinity offsides penalty.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Discredited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discredited. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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