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.