discredit
Discrediting or disbelievingDiscrediting or disbelieving.
» Tom believes Mary is trying to discredit him.
Том вважає, що Мері намагається дискредитувати його. — deniko
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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. — deniko
Tom is trying to discredit us.
ruТом пытается нас дискредитировать. — marafon
Tom has been trying to discredit us.
Tom didn't believe Mary was trying to discredit him.
I was discredited.
ruЯ была дискредитирована. — marafon
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: discredits| Singular | discredit |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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