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discredit

UK/dis'kredit/US
GREB2

Definitions

v.

To damage someone's reputation; to cause an idea or evidence to seem false or unreliable.

使丢脸;使名誉受损;使人不信任

n.

Loss of reputation or trust; a person or thing that causes harm to a reputation.

丢脸;不名誉;不信任

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
creditother
=discredit

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    False allegations attempted to discredit the politician's credibility.

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