discredit
verb (used with object)
to injure the credit or reputation of; defame.
are discrediting
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present progressiveof discredit.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I think you are discrediting this high achieving person because you are offended by four-syllable modifiers.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2018
Allies of Dr. Tanton say their accusers are discrediting themselves with a guilt-by-association campaign that twists his ideas and projects them onto groups where, they say, his influence long ago waned.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2011
