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# discredit

noun (discredit); verb (discredit, discredits, discredited, discrediting)

«discredit» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (noun) Loss of good name or respect; something that brings shame. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discredit/#m1)
2. (verb) To make people stop believing that someone or something is good or true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discredit/#m2)

### In the lessons

old use: in old tales, a deed that brings shame on someone is discredit to them; the verb is used when a lie is shown to be false

### Examples

- It was a discredit to the whole family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discredit/#x1)
- Her lies discredited her in front of the class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discredit/#x2)
- Do not discredit your friend by spreading rumours. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discredit/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «discredit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discredit/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«discredit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/discredit.html) on Mova free.