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discredit
Overview of noun discredit
The noun discredit has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) disrepute, discredit -- (the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute")
Overview of verb discredit
The verb discredit has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) discredit -- (cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary")
2. discredit, disgrace -- (damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians")
3. disbelieve, discredit -- (reject as false; refuse to accept)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun discredit
1 sense of discredit
Sense 1
disrepute, discredit
=> dishonor, dishonour
=> standing
=> status, position
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun discredit
1 sense of discredit
Sense 1
disrepute, discredit
=> infamy
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun discredit
1 sense of discredit
Sense 1
disrepute, discredit
=> dishonor, dishonour
Antonyms of noun discredit
Member Holonyms of noun discredit
Substance Holonyms of noun discredit
Part Holonyms of noun discredit
Member Meronyms of noun discredit
Substance Meronyms of noun discredit
Part Meronyms of noun discredit
Meronyms of noun discredit
Holonyms of noun discredit
Attributes of noun discredit
Derived Forms of noun discredit
1 sense of discredit
Sense 1
disrepute, discredit
RELATED TO>(verb) discredit#1
=> discredit
RELATED TO>(verb) discredit#2
=> discredit, disgrace
Domain of noun discredit
Domain Terms of noun discredit
Familiarity of noun discredit
discredit used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun discredit
1 sense of discredit
Sense 1
disrepute, discredit
> dishonor, dishonour
=> disesteem
=> disrepute, discredit
=> corruptness
=> shame, disgrace, ignominy
=> infamy, opprobrium
Meronyms of noun discredit
1 sense of discredit
Holonyms of noun discredit
Grep of noun discredit
discredit
Antonyms of verb discredit
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb discredit
3 senses of discredit
Sense 1
discredit
=> dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore
=> reject
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 2
discredit, disgrace
=> disparage, belittle, pick at
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> comment, notice, remark, point out
=> note, observe, mention, remark
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 3
disbelieve, discredit
=> reject
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb discredit
1 of 3 senses of discredit
Sense 3
disbelieve, discredit
=> doubt
=> distrust, mistrust, suspect
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb discredit
3 senses of discredit
Sense 1
discredit
=> dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore
Sense 2
discredit, disgrace
=> disparage, belittle, pick at
Sense 3
disbelieve, discredit
=> reject
'Cause To' of verb discredit
Derived Forms of verb discredit
2 of 3 senses of discredit
Sense 1
discredit
RELATED TO>(noun) discredit#1
=> disrepute, discredit
Sense 2
discredit, disgrace
RELATED TO>(noun) discredit#1
=> disrepute, discredit
Domain of verb discredit
Domain Terms of verb discredit
Familiarity of verb discredit
discredit used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb discredit
3 senses of discredit
Sense 1
discredit
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
discredit, disgrace
EX: The performance is likely to discredit Sue
Sense 3
disbelieve, discredit
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb discredit
3 senses of discredit
Sense 1
discredit
> dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore
=> slight, cold-shoulder
=> discredit
=> shrug off
=> pass off
=> scoff, flout
=> turn a blind eye
=> laugh off, laugh away
=> disoblige
Sense 2
discredit, disgrace
> disparage, belittle, pick at
=> pan, tear apart, trash
=> discredit, disgrace
=> deprecate, depreciate, vilipend
=> minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate
Sense 3
disbelieve, discredit
> reject
=> disbelieve, discredit
=> repudiate
=> recuse
=> reprobate
=> renounce, repudiate
=> dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb discredit
Sense 1
discredit
=> dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore
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Sense 2
discredit, disgrace
=> disparage, belittle, pick at
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Sense 3
disbelieve, discredit
=> reject
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Grep of verb discredit
discredit
Grep of adj discredit
discreditable
discredited
Grep of adv discredit
discreditably
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