Other Words for Discredit

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Discredit as a Noun has these synonyms:

damage, harm, reflection, slur, aspersion, slander, defamation, blot, brand, tarnish, blemish, taint
Example: The discredit to her reputation is irreparable.

detract, disparage, defame, dishonour, disgrace, degrade, bring into disfavour or disrepute, deprecate, demean, lower, devalue, depreciate, devaluate, belittle, diminish, reduce, slur, slander, vilify, calumniate, sully, smear, blacken, taint, tarnish
Example: Both of them were thoroughly discredited by the scandal.

doubt, scepticism, dubiousness, doubtfulness, qualm, scruple, question, incredulity, suspicion, distrust, mistrust
Example: The new evidence throws discredit on the validity of the previous testimony.

Discredit as a Verb has these synonyms:

disbelieve, deny, dispute, doubt, question, raise doubts about, distrust, mistrust, give no credit or credence to
Example: As he's a known liar, you can discredit whatever he tells you.

dishonour, degradation, disfavor, disrepute, ill repute, disgrace, ignominy, infamy, odium, stigma, shame, smear, slur, scandal, obloquy, opprobrium, humiliation
Example: Her performance has brought discredit to all female saxophonists.

disprove, reject, refute, invalidate, mock, ridicule
Example: The phlogiston theory is generally discredited by most modern chemists.

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