Meaning & use
Discrediting
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Damaging someone's or something's reputation, or causing it to be doubted or distrusted.
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The leaked memos were part of a campaign aimed at discrediting the whistleblower.
New evidence succeeded in discrediting the long-accepted theory.
A note on using this word
Common in political and legal contexts, "discrediting" often implies a deliberate, targeted effort rather than an accidental loss of credibility.
Words with a similar meaning
underminingdisparaging
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Words with an opposite meaning
vindicatingvalidating
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