English-Russian translations for discredit

• бесче́стить
• дискредитация
• дискредити́ровать
• дискредити́ровать позо́рить
• дискредитировать
• обесче́стить
• опозо́рить
• опозо́рить бесче́стить
• позо́рить

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