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Discredit

Discredit meaning

To harm the good reputation of (a person). | To cause (an idea or piece of evidence) to seem false or unreliable.

Example sentences (20)

Ahemba alleged that the PDP engaged in a campaign to discredit and blackmail the judiciary by orchestrating a protest in the state capital following the recent court ruling.

And while he may discredit his debut, it’s a deranged descent in the best way possible.

By treating the case as a spectacle, rather than a serious issue, he may discredit it, at least in the eyes of his own supporters.

Clapper and the other signatories certainly knew how their letter would be used to discredit the laptop.

Crypto exchange Binance claims someone is feeding false information to OpenAI’s ChatGPT in order to discredit the firm’s standing with US lawmakers, Forbes reported on Monday.

False information can discredit the threat of COVID-19, fuel anti-virus conspiracy theories and further endanger a community already disproportionately impacted by the virus.

However, the Jewish leaders were threatened by John’s ministry and tried to discredit him (John 1:19–28).

However, when Elastigirl uncovers a villainous plot to discredit the Super community, the family investigates, putting the Parrs in more danger than ever before.

In reality, Christie’s campaign is focused solely on trying to discredit Trump.

It tries to discredit us as a group and seeks to silence us.

Khan has claimed that the string of cases against him, which includes terrorism charges, are a plot by the government of his successor, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, to discredit the former cricket star turned Islamist politician.

McClure, however, referred to the complaints as “vindictive” and “falsehoods,” and threatened to launch personal attacks against the residents and the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram to discredit their claims.

Neither the US France knew at the time that the spat was the product of planted by KGB agents seeking to reframe events in Africa to discredit Washington and mistrust between Western allies.

Of course, for us, none of that is a reason to discredit either of the franchises — quite the contrary.

Our soldiers’ calls for help have not only been ignored, but their own government, the one they swore to serve and protect, has tried to discredit them.

Perverse as it may be, the revolution was and is still very adept at the use of nicknames and adjectives to discredit and ridicule any dissenting figurehead — a feat that’s easier to accomplish when you’ve effectively political satire.

Plaskett immediately attempted to discredit Taibbi to render his Twitter Files findings and testimony during the House hearing tainted or useless.

Saying I need “mental help” is a continuation of the old racist and misogynistic narrative used to discredit and silence outspoken and strong women, particularly Blak women.

Second, the Times wants to stop conservatives from using the word “woke” to discredit the Left.

Some people will try to discredit you out of jealousy for your accomplishment.