cast doubt on

Idioms  

1. Cause something or someone to be questioned. For example, The prosecutor cast doubt on the wife's alibi. This idiom uses cast in the sense of “throw,” a usage dating from the early 1200s.

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Example Sentences

A settlement between the two parties comes just a few days after the judge seemed to cast doubt on Shiber’s ability to claim the millions of dollars in compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also dismissed Brunel’s lawyer and his friend as “scammers” and cast doubt on their credibility.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also sought to discredit social media addiction as a concept, while trying to cast doubt on Kaley’s claim to the diagnosis.

From Los Angeles Times

“Doing that play, I had an inner monologue playing in my head that cast doubt on my ability to play the part successfully. And it continued and it grew. It became a tape and then an album and then a series of albums. It eroded my confidence.”

From Los Angeles Times

The accidents have caused severe disruption for travellers and cast doubt on Spain's much-vaunted rail system.

From BBC

Related Words

• accuse
• arraign
• criticize
• discredit
• indict
• reprimand