discredit

Meanings

Verb

• To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable.

Noun

• Discrediting or disbelieving.
• A person or thing that causes harm to a reputation, as of a person, family, or institution.
• The state of being discredited or disbelieved.
• A degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach.

Related

Similar words

• demean, disgrace, dishonour, disprove, invalidate, tell against
• demerit

Origin

• dis- + credit.