Synonyms of the word discredit


DISCREDITBELITTLE - DISBELIEVE - DISCOUNT - DISGRACE - DISHONOR - DISHONOUR - DISMISS - DISPARAGE - DISREGARD - DISREPUTE - IGNORE - REJECT

discredit

  • v. (transitive) To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false…
  • n. The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved.
  • n. A degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach.

belittle

  • v. To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is.

disbelieve

  • v. To not believe; to exercise disbelief.
  • v. To actively deny (a statement, opinion or perception).
  • v. To cease to believe.

discount

  • v. To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like.
  • v. To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest.
  • v. To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event).
  • v. To leave out of account; to take no notice of.
  • v. To lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating the discount.
  • n. A reduction in price.
  • n. A deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment…
  • n. The rate of interest charged in discounting.
  • adj. (of a store) Specializing in selling goods at reduced prices.

disgrace

  • n. The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
  • n. The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy.
  • n. Something which brings dishonor; the cause of shame or reproach; great discredit.
  • n. (obsolete) An act of unkindness; a disfavor.
  • v. To disrespect another; to put someone out of favor.

dishonor

  • n. US standard spelling of dishonour.
  • v. US standard spelling of dishonour.

dishonour

  • n. Shame or disgrace.
  • n. Lack of honour or integrity.
  • n. (law) Failure or refusal of the drawee or intended acceptor of a negotiable instrument, such as a bill…
  • v. To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
  • v. To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.
  • v. To violate or rape.

dismiss

  • v. (transitive) To discharge; to end the employment or service of.
  • v. (transitive) To order to leave.
  • v. (transitive) To dispel; to rid one's mind of.
  • v. (transitive) To reject; to refuse to accept.
  • v. To send or put away.
  • v. (transitive, cricket) To get a batsman out.
  • v. (transitive, soccer) To give someone a red card; to send off.

disparage

  • n. (obsolete) Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior.
  • v. To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor.
  • v. To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words;…
  • v. To ridicule, mock, discredit.

disregard

  • n. The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.
  • v. To ignore; misregard.

disrepute

  • n. Loss or want of reputation; ill character; disesteem; discredit.
  • v. To bring into disreputation; to hold in dishonor.

ignore

  • v. To deliberately pay no attention to.
  • v. To pretend to not notice someone or something.
  • v. (obsolete) Fail to notice.

reject

  • v. (transitive) To refuse to accept.
  • v. (basketball) To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court.
  • n. Something that is rejected.
  • n. (derogatory slang) An unpopular person.

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