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Meanings of discredit in English

Portuguese
descrédito
Catalan
desprestigi

Loss or lack of belief or confidence.

descrédito
Portuguese
descrer
Catalan
descreure

Reject as false; refuse to accept.

descrer
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Examples for "distrust"
Examples for "distrust"
1
Blair's approach worked wonders initially, but it soon led to public distrust.
The Guardian
2
For some, broker distrust is simply one more reason to steer clear.
Reuters
3
Corbyn is steeped in socialist distrust of institutions that uphold free markets.
The Guardian
4
Fear and distrust are part of the fabric of Northern Ireland politics.
The Irish Times
5
Discusses national polls concerning Nixon: most Americans distrust him but fear impeachment.
The new yorker
1
Today both the liberal & the conservative positions have come into disrepute.
The new yorker
2
In addition, his conduct brought the SABC into disrepute, the broadcaster noted.
The South African
3
Stock cattle were in such disrepute that they had no cash value.
Reed Anthony, Cowman: An Autobiography
4
He redeemed its character from the disrepute into which it had fallen.
A History of English Prose Fiction
5
The England team should be fined for bringing the game into disrepute.
The Irish Times
Catalan
desprestigiar
Spanish
desacreditar

Damage the reputation of.

desprestigiar
Usage of discredit in English
1
The Polish anti-monopoly office said it rejected any attempts to discredit it.
Reuters
2
Mr Aitken accused the Guardian of a long campaign to discredit him.
The Guardian
3
And demand is booming despite efforts to discredit the purported medicinal benefits.
News.com.au
4
McGowan and others also say Weinstein aggressively sought to discredit his accusers.
The Guardian
5
Khartoum needs to discredit us, and not just us-thiswhole relief operation.
Acts of faith
6
They appealed to the old law to discredit and damn the new.
Theodore Roosevelt: An Intimate Biography
7
But that admission would of course discredit the infallibility of the books.
Who Wrote the Bible? : a Book for the People
8
His favor was sufficient to discredit any pretender to office or advancement.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part E. / From...
9
He was generous; there is not a mean action to his discredit.
Haydn
10
But we also do wrong to hold gossip in too much discredit.
We Can't Have Everything: A Novel
11
He had always sought to pervert and discredit the word of God.
The Testimony of the Bible Concerning the Assumptions of Destruc...
12
The persons who bring discredit on fashion are those who misinterpret it.
Manners and Social Usages
13
Miracle-evidence began to fall into discredit during the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science
14
If the discredit ended here, it would perhaps be of small consequence.
Reflections and Comments 1865-1895
15
All conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the military service.
Military Instructors Manual
16
You have not the slightest intention or desire to discredit their assertion.
Gala-Days
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Common
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Common
United States of America
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