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
The case later drew attention from the Innocence Project, which said advances in DNA testing ultimately discredited the prosecution’s core forensic evidence.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
But whereas leftist thinkers starting with Marx saw the liberal ideal as totally discredited, a mere camouflage for capitalist power, Habermas kept faith with the utopian potential of liberalism.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
New science and forensics have since discredited the expert’s conclusion, prompting Gurley to throw out the convictions and order a new trial.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
In Mexico the loss of territory discredited the country’s conservative government and left many of its citizens unsure of their country’s future as an independent state.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
The financial motive was also discredited as George had previously turned down his share of the family inheritance.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Family members of all but two of the other passengers have called on prosecutors to drop the case against the driver, citing concerns with the CHP’s report and saying investigators discredited the potential explanation that another driver ran the girls off the road.
—Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
Still, the author's main argument wasn't totally discredited.
—Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
Election experts widely discredited the review as shoddy and partisan.
—Benjamin Swasey, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
But whereas leftist thinkers starting with Marx saw the liberal ideal as totally discredited, a mere camouflage for capitalist power, Habermas kept faith with the utopian potential of liberalism.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
New science and forensics have since discredited the expert’s conclusion, prompting Gurley to throw out the convictions and order a new trial.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
In Mexico the loss of territory discredited the country’s conservative government and left many of its citizens unsure of their country’s future as an independent state.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
The financial motive was also discredited as George had previously turned down his share of the family inheritance.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Family members of all but two of the other passengers have called on prosecutors to drop the case against the driver, citing concerns with the CHP’s report and saying investigators discredited the potential explanation that another driver ran the girls off the road.
—Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
Still, the author's main argument wasn't totally discredited.
—Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
Election experts widely discredited the review as shoddy and partisan.
—Benjamin Swasey, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discredited
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You can be humiliated, and won’t that be awful?—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Those who don’t get the job leave diminished, sometimes humiliated, and the institution absorbs the damage quietly for years.—
Paul Hardart,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The general director of visual arts at Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance—Mahdizadeh Tehrani— denied that the state ever withdrew from the exhibition this year, and said the country still hopes to take part in some capacity.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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For example, don’t spend the entire conversation complaining about a past boss who denied your PTO request, McGoff says.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Cuban officials have angrily refuted the pressure campaign and promised to resist any military intervention with force.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Cento refuted the claims made in the complaint and will seek dismissal of the lawsuit in court, a company spokesperson told The Times on Monday.—
Itzel Luna,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Day, acquitted of one killing, but convicted of the other in 1994, has long alleged Chicago police tied to disgraced former police Cmdr.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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King may be familiar to followers of Massachusetts State Police scandals as his state case came up in the fallout to the revelations regarding disgraced ex-Trooper Michael Proctor.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
9 May 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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The Sixers were embarrassed by the Knicks 144-114 in Game 4 in front of a New York-heavy crowd in South Philadelphia.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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That this series has flipped on its head seemed almost impossible last Sunday, when the Celtics embarrassed Philadelphia in a Game 4 win on the Sixers’ home floor.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The next day, the NFL released a statement saying the officials missed a pass interference call on Tate that would have negated the touchdown.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Lukáš Dostál negated 24 Edmonton bids.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Discredited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discredited. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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