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disaccredit

[ dis-uh-kred-it ]
/ ˌdɪs əˈkrɛd ɪt /
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verb (used with object)
to take away the accreditation or authorization of: to disaccredit a diplomat.
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Origin of disaccredit

dis-1 + accredit

OTHER WORDS FROM disaccredit

dis·ac·cred·i·ta·tion, noun
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How to use disaccredit in a sentence

  • The entrepreneur should have been covering his tracks, not threatening jail and disaccreditation.

    The Lani People|J. F. Bone

British Dictionary definitions for disaccredit

disaccredit
/ (ˌdɪsəˈkrɛdɪt) /
verb
(tr) to take away the authorization or credentials of
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