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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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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as in refutes
to prove to be false
the pseudoscience of phrenology has been thoroughly discredited
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Recent Examples of discredits
The praiseworthyness of having both sides of the debate evaporates when the host actively discredits the expert and reflexively enhances the legitimacy of the conspiracy theorist.
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Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
1 Dec. 2025
Yet despite its popularity, research discredits this long-standing belief.
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Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
In the movie, a gay white man throws the first brick, but almost every public account of the night discredits this version.
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Deion Scott Hawkins,
The Conversation,
30 June 2023
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
1 Dec. 2025
Yet despite its popularity, research discredits this long-standing belief.
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Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
In the movie, a gay white man throws the first brick, but almost every public account of the night discredits this version.
—
Deion Scott Hawkins,
The Conversation,
30 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discredits
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Diomande just humiliates fullbacks.
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Incompetent leadership humiliates us on the global stage.
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Lozano denies mass immigration fraud Angelo Calfo, an attorney representing Lozano, said clients were expected to review their applications before signing and blamed them for any false statements.
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Israel, founded in the wake of the Holocaust, denies the accusations.
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There is extensive evidence — including Slack and WhatsApp messages, company documents, and witness testimony — that unequivocally refutes her claims.
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The woman vehemently refutes those claims to ABC News, and claims Aaron knew about her personal history, including marital status.
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Graft inquiry embarrasses Zelensky Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office said in a Telegram announcement that the investigation into Yermak is ongoing.
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Now the technology embarrasses an umpire even more than a player could, and what’s the recourse?
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This negates the simplistic argument that current projections of a glut next year cannot be trusted because last year’s proved incorrect, at least in terms of the price impact.
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Before the contract, Pitts was set to play this season on the $15 million franchise tag, but his extension negates it.
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But nobody confuses Harvard Extension School classes with the real thing.
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If a neighbor or sibling confuses the thread, summarize and invite a decision.
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“Discredits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discredits. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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