Discredit
Discredit [ dis-KRED-it ] | |
[ noun, transitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. (tr.v.) to disbelieve or deny credibility 2. (tr.v.) to disgrace or damage reputation 3. (n.) disgrace or damage to reputation 4. (n.) doubt or disbelief | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The government discredited the findings of the reporting agency. |