discrediting
discrediting is the present participle and gerund of discredit.
Meaning of discredit
Verb
discredit (third-person singular simple present discredits, present participle discrediting, simple past and past participle discredited)
- To harm the good reputation of (a person).
- The candidate tried to discredit his opponent.
- Synonyms:
- demean, disgrace, dishonour, abase, bring down to size, cut down to size, debase, defame, degrade, demote
- To cause (an idea or piece of evidence) to seem false or unreliable.
- The evidence would tend to discredit such a theory.
- Synonyms:
- disprove, falsify, invalidate, tell against
Noun
discrediting (plural discreditings)
- The act by which something is discredited.
Forms of discrediting
| plural | discreditings |
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Questions about discrediting
- What does discrediting mean?
- Discrediting means the act by which something is discredited.
- What is discrediting the present participle and gerund of?
- Discrediting is the present participle and gerund of discredit.
- What part of speech is discrediting?
- Discrediting is a noun.
- What is the plural of discrediting?
- The plural of discrediting is discreditings.
Words near discrediting in the dictionary
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