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Definitions for: Discredit
[n] the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"
[v] reject as false; refuse to accept
[v] cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"
[v] damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
Webster (1913) Definition: Dis*cred"it, n. [Cf. F. discr['e]dit.]
1. The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of
being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have
brought the story into discredit.
2. Hence, some degree of dishonor or disesteem; ill repute;
reproach; -- applied to persons or things.
It is the duty of every Christian to be concerned
for the reputation or discredit his life may bring
on his profession. --Rogers.
Syn: Disesteem; disrepute; dishonor; disgrace; ignominy;
scandal; disbelief; distrust.
Dis*cred"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discredited; p.
pr. & vb. n. Discrediting.] [Cf. F. discr['e]diter.]
1. To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to
disbelieve; as, the report is discredited.
2. To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence or trust
in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of.
An occasion might be given to the . . . papists of
discrediting our common English Bible. --Strype.
2. To deprive of credit or good repute; to bring reproach
upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace.
He. . . least discredits his travels who returns the
same man he went. --Sir H.
Wotton.
Synonyms: disbelieve, disgrace, disrepute
Antonyms: believe, reputation, repute
See Also: belittle, brush aside, brush off, discount, dishonor, dishonour, dismiss, disparage, disregard, distrust, doubt, ignore, infamy, mistrust, pick at, push aside, reject, suspect
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