discredit

English Thesaurus

1. the state of being held in low esteem (noun.state)

hypernym	:	dishonor, dishonour,
definition	:	a state of shame or disgrace (noun.state)

hyponym	:	infamy,
definition	:	evil fame or public reputation (noun.state)

2. reject as false; refuse to accept (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	reject,
definition	:	refuse to accept or acknowledge (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	doubt,
definition	:	consider unlikely or have doubts about (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	distrust, mistrust, suspect,
definition	:	regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in (verb.cognition)

3. cause to be distrusted or disbelieved (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside,
definition	:	bar from attention or consideration (verb.communication)

4. damage the reputation of (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	belittle, disparage, pick at,
definition	:	express a negative opinion of (verb.communication)

5. the state of being held in low esteem (noun.state)

antonym	:	reputation, repute,
definition	:	the state of being held in high esteem and honor (noun.state)

derivation	:	discredit,
definition	:	cause to be distrusted or disbelieved (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	discredit, disgrace,
definition	:	damage the reputation of (verb.communication)

6. reject as false; refuse to accept (verb.cognition)

antonym	:	believe,
definition	:	accept as true; take to be true (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	disbeliever, nonbeliever, unbeliever,
definition	:	someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity) (noun.person)

7. cause to be distrusted or disbelieved (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	discredit, disrepute, discredit, disrepute,
definition	:	the state of being held in low esteem (noun.state)

8. damage the reputation of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	disgrace, ignominy, shame,
definition	:	a state of dishonor (noun.state)

9. the state of being held in low esteem (noun.state)

antonym	:	reputation, repute,
definition	:	the state of being held in high esteem and honor (noun.state)

derivation	:	discredit,
definition	:	cause to be distrusted or disbelieved (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	discredit, disgrace,
definition	:	damage the reputation of (verb.communication)

10. reject as false; refuse to accept (verb.cognition)

antonym	:	believe,
definition	:	accept as true; take to be true (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	disbeliever, nonbeliever, unbeliever,
definition	:	someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity) (noun.person)

11. cause to be distrusted or disbelieved (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	discredit, disrepute, discredit, disrepute,
definition	:	the state of being held in low esteem (noun.state)

12. damage the reputation of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	disgrace, ignominy, shame,
definition	:	a state of dishonor (noun.state)