1
as in humiliates
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 denies
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 refutes
to prove to be false
the pseudoscience of phrenology has been thoroughly discredited
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Tim Gilman, a spokesperson for Oshkosh Corporation, which makes Pierce fire trucks, said the company denies the lawsuit's claims.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025 -
The president denies any wrongdoing related to his relationship with Epstein.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Yet Superman's entire story refutes this zero-sum thinking.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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And so an urban tunnel not only blocks some satellites, but confuses the listeners as to which are direct or reflected signals.—
Steve Tengler,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, nothing negates the unique way in which people from the South embrace socializing with each other, which brings us to a potentially awkward situation that arises often enough and gives grief to even the most polite Southerners.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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But posting the video of the strike on social media negates the covert aspect.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Discredits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discredits. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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