Meaning & use
discredit
To damage someone's reputation, or to cause doubt about the truth or reliability of a claim.
See it in a sentence
The journalist's report aimed to discredit the company's safety claims.
New evidence quickly discredited the witness's entire testimony.
A note on using this word
Discredit targets a person's or claim's credibility specifically, rather than general dislike or disagreement.
Words with a similar meaning
disparageundermine
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Words with an opposite meaning
vindicatevalidate
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