"discredit" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/ Audio: en-us-discredit.ogg [US] Forms: discredit [singular], discredits [plural]
Etymology: dis- + credit Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|dis|credit}} dis- + credit Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Discredit is the loss of reputation or respect. Synonyms: disesteem, disrepute
    Sense id: simple-discredit-en-noun-pXeFdzaP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with dis-

Verb [English]

IPA: /dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/ Audio: en-us-discredit.ogg [US] Forms: discredit [canonical], discredits [third-person, singular], discredited [past], discredited [past, participle], discrediting [present, participle]
Etymology: dis- + credit Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|dis|credit}} dis- + credit Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are trying to discredit someone, you are trying to harm the good reputation of that person.
    Sense id: simple-discredit-en-verb-X6xHzCyB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with dis-
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