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
At the time, an FBI expert testified that a pubic hair found at the scene matched Duckett’s, although hair microscopy has since been discredited as an unreliable forensic method.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Still, the author's main argument wasn't totally discredited.
—Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
The traditional security hawks would be discredited, and the populist anti-interventionists vindicated.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
In Rome the moderates were wholly discredited, and Pellegrino Rossi, an able liberal, tried in vain to preserve order.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Election experts widely discredited the review as shoddy and partisan.
—Benjamin Swasey, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—Michael Chertoff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 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
Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Still, the author's main argument wasn't totally discredited.
—Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
The traditional security hawks would be discredited, and the populist anti-interventionists vindicated.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
In Rome the moderates were wholly discredited, and Pellegrino Rossi, an able liberal, tried in vain to preserve order.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Election experts widely discredited the review as shoddy and partisan.
—Benjamin Swasey, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—Michael Chertoff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discredited
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The Rockies have been humiliated before in their first home game, but never as badly as this.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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The leadership of the country that has threatened the stability and prosperity of the world will eventually be ousted, disempowered and humiliated.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Kaley denied being abused or neglected, though Meta’s attorneys did show some Instagram posts about her mother screaming at her.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Other nearby properties, including the Cushman School, denied access for groundwater testing, according to Department of Environmental Protection documents.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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In February, Carney and Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani refuted claims in two federal lawsuits against the town about Carney’s behavior during two late-night encounters involving police.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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The investigation is based on debunked fraud claims, as local election officials have already refuted the allegations of discrepancies by explaining that the citizens group’s analysis relied on incomplete data.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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These brands have pulled sponsorship of Wireless Festival, which disgraced itself recently by scheduling Ye (formerly Kanye West) to headline.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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Pepsi withdrew its sponsorship of Wireless Festival following the announcement that disgraced rapper Kanye West, 48, will headline the event.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 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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Bruce Jay Parker had always been quirky, in ways that generally delighted his friends and acquaintances, and frequently embarrassed his wife and two daughters.—
Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees embarrassed the San Francisco Giants on the road to begin the 2026 MLB season.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Seattle’s Cody Baker, a 22-year-old homegrown in his fourth MLS season, appeared to have scored his first career goal in the 86th minute but it was negated when Albert Rusnák was caught offsides.—
Mercury News,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Seattle's Cody Baker, a 22-year-old homegrown in his fourth MLS season, appeared to have scored his first career goal in the 86th minute but it was negated when Albert Rusnák was caught offsides.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Discredited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discredited. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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