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discredit

Nouns

• (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
  disrepute,

Verbs

• (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
  disgrace,
• (v) reject as false; refuse to accept disbelieve,

Synonyms

disrepute disgrace disbelieve

Antonyms

reputation repute believe

Words of close approximity