discredit
verb (used with object)
to injure the credit or reputation of; defame.
discredits
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present tense formof discredit (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“This makes us vulnerable and discredits our goal to be a strong, independent geopolitical power,” Pentus-Rosimannus said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
They do not, however, realize that their wrongness discredits them and shows why people should stop listening to them.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2025
Justice Minister Marco Buschmann wrote that “violence against people or objects has no place in the political argument! This discredits the cause of many farmers who demonstrate peacefully.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
An undated official misconduct document says an officer was being disciplined for conduct which "discredits the Police Service or public confidence in it".
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2023
Craig said the problem with things is that everyone is always comparing everyone with everyone and because of that, it discredits people, like in his photography classes.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
