discredit
To harm the good reputation ofTo harm the good reputation of (a person).
» Tom believes Mary is trying to discredit him.
Том вважає, що Мері намагається дискредитувати його. — deniko
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2 senses(transitive)To harm the good reputation of (a person).
The candidate tried to discredit his opponent.
in Misskredit bringen, diskreditieren
дискредити́роватьdiskreditírovatʹ, позо́ритьpozóritʹ, опозо́ритьopozóritʹ
damage the reputation of
(transitive)To cause (an idea or piece of evidence) to seem false or unreliable.
The evidence would tend to discredit such a theory.
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
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Forms
discredits, discrediting, discredited, discredited| Base form | discredit · to discredit |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | discredits |
| Present participle | discrediting |
| Past simple | discredited |
| Past participle | discredited |
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Synonyms
31 synonyms- damage the reputation of:disgrace
- reject as false; refuse to accept:disbelieve
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle