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Synonyms of discredit

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Another word for discredit is demerit. Other synonyms of discredit are demean, disgrace, dishonour, abase and bring down to size.

Synonyms and similar words for discredit

verbTo harm the good reputation of (a person).

  • demeanTo debase; to lower; to degrade.
  • disgraceTo put someone or something out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.
  • dishonour
  • abaseTo lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to...
  • bring down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
  • cut down to size
  • defameTo disgrace; to bring into disrepute.
  • degradeTo lower in value or social position.
  • demoteTo lower the rank or status of.
  • depressTo bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.).
  • disparageTo dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak...
  • downgradeTo disparage.
  • give a bad nameTo cause people to lose respect, reverence or esteem for something or someone.
  • humbleTo defeat or reduce the power, independence, or pride of.
  • humiliateTo make humble; to lower in condition or status.
  • knock down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
  • put someone in their placeTo bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.
  • reduceTo bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote.
  • relegateConsign (a person or thing) to a place, position, or role of obscurity, insignificance, oblivion, lower rank or...
  • sink figurativelyTo cause to decline; to depress or degrade.
  • slurTo soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
  • trim down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
  • whittle down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
  • debase archaicTo lower in position or rank.
  • embase archaicTo bring down or lower in position, status, etc.; to degrade, humiliate.

verbTo cause (an idea or piece of evidence) to seem false or unreliable.

nounA degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach.

Meaning of discredit

  1. verb To harm the good reputation of (a person).
  2. verb To cause (an idea or piece of evidence) to seem false or unreliable.
  3. noun Discrediting or disbelieving.

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Questions about synonyms of discredit

What is another word for discredit?
Discredit has 30 synonyms on Word.ws, such as demerit, demean, disgrace, dishonour, abase, bring down to size, cut down to size and defame.
What does discredit mean?
Discredit means to harm the good reputation of (a person).

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