discredit

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

v. t. disparage, stigmatize, shame; doubt, disbelieve, impeach. See disrepute, doubt. Ant., prove, rehabilitate.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. censure, reproach, disrepute; see blame 1 , disgrace 1 .

v.

1. [To bring into disrepute]

Syn. defame, dishonor, cast doubt on, undermine; see censure , depreciate 2 , disprove .

2. [To doubt]

Syn. question, disbelieve, distrust; see doubt 2 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.

1. damage one's reputation disgrace, dishonor, detract, defame, disparage, censure, degrade, tear down, depreciate, demean.

2. cast doubt on refute, disprove, discount, disbelieve, question, challenge, reject, scoff.

ANT.: 1. praise, honor, laud. 2. credit, verify, support

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To damage in reputation: disgrace, dishonor, shame. Idiom: be a reproach to. See RESPECT. 2. To cause to be no longer believed or valued: debunk, deflate, explode, puncture. Informal: shoot down. Idioms: knock the bottom out of, shoot full of holes. See VALUE. 3. To prove or show to be false: belie, confute, disprove, rebut, refute. See AFFIRM. 4. To give no credence to: disbelieve. Idiom: take no stock in. See BELIEF. II noun 1. Loss of or damage to one's reputation: bad name, bad odor, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, humiliation, ignominy, ill repute, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, shame. See RESPECT. 2. The refusal or reluctance to believe: disbelief, incredulity, incredulousness, unbelief. See BELIEF.