discredit
Discrediting or disbelievingDiscrediting or disbelieving.
» Tom believes Mary is trying to discredit him.
Том вважає, що Мері намагається дискредитувати його.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)Discrediting or disbelieving.
(countable)A person or thing that causes harm to a reputation, as of a person, family, or institution.
(uncountable)The state of being discredited or disbelieved.
Later accounts have brought the story into discredit.
Misskredit
the state of being held in low esteem
(uncountable)A degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach.
Examples
38 sentencesTom believes Mary is trying to discredit him.
Том вважає, що Мері намагається дискредитувати його.
Tom is trying to discredit us.
ruТом пытается нас дискредитировать.
Tom has been trying to discredit us.
Tom didn't believe Mary was trying to discredit him.
I was discredited.
ruЯ была дискредитирована.
Translations
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Forms
plural: discredits| Singular | discredit |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable