discrediting
- present participle of discredit.
Example Sentences
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Instagram, TikTok and Reddit boards are filled with roughly 1,000 comments regarding the Yerord Mas “ragequit” debate, some discrediting the restaurant and others the influencer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Chechen officials have consistently denied these allegations, complaining of fabrications aimed at discrediting the region.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
Not to do so is to outsource the right’s self-definition to the most vile and discrediting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
And this is why discrediting whistleblowers works so well.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2024
The discrediting of witnesses can be a highly effective tactic, and Quintilian observes that it can be done against whole categories of witnesses, as well as against individuals.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
