discredit

Meanings

• verb

  To damage the reputation or standing of (someone or something); impair the credibility or reliability of.

  - "The scandal discredited the politician."
  - "The company's poor performance discredited its CEO."
  - "The falsified documents discredited the witness."

• verb

  To render invalid or unacceptable.

  - "The judge discredited the evidence."
  - "The jury discredited the testimony."
  - "The bank discredited the check."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with discredit
merit , credit , debit , asset

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Variants

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discredit , discredited , discrediting , discredits

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Forms

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discredits, discredited, discreditable

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Etymology

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Before the 15th century, discredit meant 'to hand over for trial.' By the 16th century, it had come to mean 'to impeach, bring into disrepute.'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'discredit' comes from the Old French word 'descreder,' which means 'to hand over for trial.'

2. In the game of bridge, a 'discredit' is a penalty for making an illegal bid.

3. The term 'discredit note' refers to a document that indicates a debtor has defaulted on a debt.

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Related Concepts

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1. reputation: The belief or opinion that is generally held about someone or something.

2. credibility: The quality of being trustworthy or believable.

3. reliability: The ability to consistently perform a function or task without failure.

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Culture

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In literature, 'discredit' has been used to describe the damaging of a character's reputation or the questioning of someone's reliability. In art, it can be seen in the form of portraits or paintings that depict characters in a negative light.

How to Memorize "discredit"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or thing being tarnished or damaged in some way, such as a tarnished silver coin or a damaged reputation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'discredit' with words like 'damage,' 'reputation,' and 'reliability'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Discrediting Reputations Is Necessary' to remember the meaning of the word.

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