English-German translations for discredit

• diskreditieren
  Durch die Forderung von 20 Wochen Mutterschaftsurlaub diskreditieren wir das Europäische Parlament. By demanding 20 weeks of maternity leave, we are discrediting the European Parliament.
  Derartige Vorschläge sind nur dazu angetan, die zugunsten der Frauen ergriffenen Initiativen zu diskreditieren. Proposals such as this only discredit the initiatives taken to promote women.
  Statt dessen helfen die Aussagen in dem Bericht, Asylsuchende zu diskreditieren und zu kriminalisieren. Instead, the statements in the report help to discredit and criminalise asylum-seekers.
• in Misskredit bringen
  Das würde sie in Misskredit bringen. That would be to their discredit.
  Wer die Europäische Union in den Augen der tschechischen Öffentlichkeit noch mehr in Misskredit bringen will, der muss eben weiterhin so taktlos vorgehen. Those who wish to discredit the image of the European Union in the eyes of the Czech public are free to carry on with their insensitive actions.
• Misskredit der
  Das würde sie in Misskredit bringen. That would be to their discredit.
  Ein solches Verhalten bringt einfach die Bestimmungen in Misskredit. Such behaviour simply discredits the rules.
  Das Europäische Parlament wird so in Misskredit gebracht. This brings discredit upon the European Parliament.

Definition of discredit

• To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable
• Discrediting or disbelieving
• A person or thing that causes harm to a reputation, as of a person, family, or institution
• The state of being discredited or disbelieved
• A degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach

Examples

• The candidate tried to discredit his opponent.
• The evidence would tend to discredit such a theory.
• Later accounts have brought the story into discredit.

Related words

• discreditor
• discreditable
• undiscreditable
• discredit#Inglese|discredit