discredit
verb (used with object)
to injure the credit or reputation of; defame.
were discrediting
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past progressiveof discredit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"Do something," he demanded, to stanch the leaks that were discrediting the committee with its friends in Congress as well as its foes in the Administration.
From Time Magazine Archive
He chaired a meeting of the Security Council, which issued a stern warning: the continued activities of organized crime were "discrediting state powers" and "threatening the security of Russia."
From Time Magazine Archive
