discredit
verb (used with object)
to injure the credit or reputation of; defame.
has discredited
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present perfectof discredit (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“The idea of a referendum has discredited itself,” Fedorov said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2022
Gableman’s “demeaning conduct has discredited the profession,” “disrupted a court proceeding,” and violated both “his oath as an attorney” and “duty of professional responsibility.”
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2022
And Ziegler is so ridiculous that he believes he has discredited Moore simply by posting a photo of him in Sinema’s presence.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2019
“Unfortunately, a member of the Columbia Fire Department has discredited the reputation of the men and women who serve this Department.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2016
Even this coal-black tribute to ceremony has discredited me with some, who argue that I am not a plain man because I do not prefer to dine in the same old pepper-and-salt.
From The Opinions of a Philosopher by Robert Grant
