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as in humiliated
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
attempted to discredit her political opponents by deliberately spreading false rumors
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as in denied
to think not to be true or real
I discredit the story that the old inn is haunted
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as in refuted
to prove to be false
the pseudoscience of phrenology has been thoroughly discredited
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Recent Examples of discredited
New science and forensics have since discredited the expert’s conclusion, prompting Gurley to throw out the convictions and order a new trial.
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
In Mexico the loss of territory discredited the country’s conservative government and left many of its citizens unsure of their country’s future as an independent state.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
The financial motive was also discredited as George had previously turned down his share of the family inheritance.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, along with other medical organizations, considers the technique scientifically discredited.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
At the time, an FBI expert testified that a pubic hair found at the scene matched Duckett’s, although hair microscopy has since been discredited as an unreliable forensic method.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Family members of all but two of the other passengers have called on prosecutors to drop the case against the driver, citing concerns with the CHP’s report and saying investigators discredited the potential explanation that another driver ran the girls off the road.
—Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
Still, the author's main argument wasn't totally discredited.
—Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
Election experts widely discredited the review as shoddy and partisan.
—Benjamin Swasey, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
In Mexico the loss of territory discredited the country’s conservative government and left many of its citizens unsure of their country’s future as an independent state.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
The financial motive was also discredited as George had previously turned down his share of the family inheritance.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, along with other medical organizations, considers the technique scientifically discredited.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
At the time, an FBI expert testified that a pubic hair found at the scene matched Duckett’s, although hair microscopy has since been discredited as an unreliable forensic method.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Family members of all but two of the other passengers have called on prosecutors to drop the case against the driver, citing concerns with the CHP’s report and saying investigators discredited the potential explanation that another driver ran the girls off the road.
—Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
Still, the author's main argument wasn't totally discredited.
—Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
Election experts widely discredited the review as shoddy and partisan.
—Benjamin Swasey, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discredited
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This Mets team, with the second-highest MLB payroll at $369 million, had just been humiliated by a franchise that lost 119 games a year ago.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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One such accusation resulted in a federal lawsuit filed in September in which the former head of the Colorado Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind alleged DHS management humiliated and discriminated against him before forcing him out of his job.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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But the country’s leader, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has denied Cuba has political prisoners and has stressed that his government is not negotiating any internal political matters with the United States.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Beyoncé's publicist has denied rumors that the singer's next album will be released the week of the Met Gala.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Trump refuted those accusations in a heated interview with 60 Minutes host Norah O’Donnell on Sunday.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pavlovski refuted a claim made by a witness on Monday that McGee and Jenkins had struggled over the gun that was used to shoot Jenkins.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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New Orleans has long been notorious for embracing such scoundrels, a reputation that isn’t exactly helped by the fact that, for many years, disgraced attorneys who lost their licenses in Louisiana and applied for readmission to the bar often got it.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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These brands have pulled sponsorship of Wireless Festival, which disgraced itself recently by scheduling Ye (formerly Kanye West) to headline.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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Epstein’s young victims were also threatened and followed; they were grilled by his lawyers and disbelieved by prosecutors, who at times treated them like prostitutes, instead of victims.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
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And a woman can behave perfectly and still be disbelieved.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fitzpatrick and Team Europe embarrassed Team USA at Bethpage Black in the Fall.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The transparency issue also became important after the board embarrassed itself by quietly boosting board members’ pay by 25% — with Foley being the only member opposed.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Lukáš Dostál negated 24 Edmonton bids.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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This time, the forward’s shot found the net, but an offside call negated the would-be decisive shot.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Discredited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discredited. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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