discredit
gb/dɪskɹˈɛdət/ us/dɪskɹˈɛdət/
C1
Английски
~ 9100
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
C1
action
1
harm someone's reputation
to make people respect or trust a person, group, or thing less
Модел на употреба:
to discredit [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use *discredit* like an adjective (e.g. *"He is very discredit"*). This is incorrect; use *"discredited"* as an adjective (e.g. *"a discredited politician"*) or use a verb phrase like *"He has lost credibility"*.
Синоними
defame (Often suggests serious or public harm to someone's reputation, sometimes in a legal context.)
Антоними
vindicate (Means to clear someone of blame or suspicion, restoring their reputation.)
Колокации
seek to discredit
|attempt to discredit
|campaign to discredit
|designed to discredit
|used to discredit
|efforts to discredit
Теми
communication
|politics
|law
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The article was clearly written to discredit the whistleblower.
- Opponents tried to discredit her by spreading stories about her personal life.
- The leaked emails did little to discredit the candidate in the eyes of his supporters.
- He accused the company of attempting to discredit him after he complained.
- Any mistake in the report could discredit the entire investigation.
Примери за учащи
- The news story tried to discredit the doctor.
- Her rivals spread lies to discredit her before the vote.
- One angry customer cannot discredit a good company.
- They failed to discredit the witness in court.
- The rumors did not discredit him with his friends.
Глагол
C1
action
2
show an idea is unreliable
to show that an idea, story, or report is not true or not good enough to trust
Модел на употреба:
to discredit [a claim/idea/report/theory]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse *discredit* with *discourage*. *Discredit* is about truth or reputation (e.g. *"discredit a theory"*), while *discourage* is about making someone less willing to do something (e.g. *"discourage students from cheating"*).
Синоними
debunk (Commonly used for exposing false or exaggerated claims, often in a clearer or more informal tone.)
Антоними
corroborate (Means to provide supporting evidence that makes a claim or statement more believable.)
Колокации
discredit a theory
|discredit a report
|discredit the evidence
|discredit the testimony
|discredit a claim
|discredit the findings
Теми
science
|law
|academic
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- New data from the trial appear to discredit the earlier study.
- The witness's changing story completely discredited his testimony.
- Several experts have discredited the report as unscientific.
- Her careful research helped to discredit the popular myth.
- One mistake in the figures does not automatically discredit the entire analysis.
Примери за учащи
- Scientists later discredited the old theory.
- The video helped discredit the false story.
- The lawyer tried to discredit the report in court.
- More studies are needed to discredit this claim.
- These facts do not fully discredit his idea.
Съществително
formal
C1
state
3
loss of reputation or respect
a situation where people respect someone or something less because of bad actions or mistakes
Модел на употреба:
to bring discredit on [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes say *"make discredit"* instead of *"bring discredit"* (e.g. incorrect: *"This will make discredit for the company"*; correct: *"This will bring discredit on the company"*).
Синоними
dishonor (Often has a slightly more moral or emotional tone, especially about serious shame.)
Антоними
credit (In this context, *credit* means praise or approval that improves someone's reputation.)
Колокации
bring discredit on
|to his discredit
|fall into discredit
|in discredit
|bring nothing but discredit
Теми
reputation
|morality
|society
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- His actions brought discredit on the entire organization.
- To her discredit, she never apologized for the error.
- The scandal has placed the ministry in discredit with the public.
- Such behavior brings nothing but discredit to the profession.
- The company is anxious to avoid any discredit to its name.
Примери за учащи
- The lie brought discredit on the team.
- To his discredit, he hid the problem.
- This mistake will bring discredit to the school.
- Their actions put the club in discredit.
- The report caused discredit for the project.
Съществително
C1
entity
4
person or thing causing shame
a person or thing that makes a group, family, or job look bad
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is a discredit to [a group]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse *"a discredit to"* with *"discredited"*. Use *"a discredit to"* before a group (e.g. *"a discredit to the team"*). Use *"discredited"* to describe the person directly (e.g. *"a discredited doctor"*).
Синоними
disgrace (Slightly stronger and more emotional, often used for very shameful behavior.)
Антоними
credit (As in the phrase *"a credit to the team"*, meaning someone who makes the group look good.)
Колокации
a discredit to his family
|a discredit to the profession
|a discredit to the team
|prove a discredit to
|such a discredit
Теми
reputation
|family
|work
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- He is a discredit to the uniform he wears.
- Such behavior makes you a discredit to the company.
- The incident was a real discredit to the sport.
- Cheating students are a discredit to the university.
- Their unprofessional conduct is a discredit to the entire industry.
Примери за учащи
- He is a discredit to his family.
- They were a discredit to the team.
- Her rude words are a discredit to the school.
- The fake review is a discredit to the website.
- Such actions are a discredit to our group.
Граматика
Речникова форма
discredit
IPA
GB/dɪskɹˈɛdət/
US/dɪskɹˈɛdət/
Срички и ударение
dis - cred - it (3 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cred)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: discredit
- Plural: discredit
Verb
- Base: discredit
- 3rd Person Singular: discredits
- Present Participle: discrediting
- Past: discredited
Семейство думи
Forms
discredits
verb
discrediting
verb
discredited
verb
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
incredible
adjective B1
incredibly
adverb A2
Advanced or less common
accredit
verb C1
accreditation
noun C1
Изрази
bring discredit on
1/bɹˈɪŋ dɪskɹˈɛdət ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
formal
cause someone to lose respect
to make people respect someone or something less because of bad actions or mistakes
Примери
- Their unethical practices brought discredit on the whole department.
- The scandal may bring discredit on the charity, even though most staff did nothing wrong.
fall into discredit
1/fˈɔl ˈɪntu dɪskɹˈɛdət/
fixed phrase
formal
stop being respected or trusted
to stop being respected or trusted by people, often because of problems or changes in opinion
Примери
- The theory fell into discredit after several major studies failed to support it.
- Once widely admired, the politician quickly fell into discredit following the corruption charges.
reflect discredit on
1/ɹɪflˈɛkt dɪskɹˈɛdət ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
formal
make someone look bad by association
to make a person or group look bad or guilty because something bad is linked with them
Примери
- The actions of a few employees should not reflect discredit on the entire company.
- Her rude comments reflect discredit on the whole team.
to one's discredit
1/tə wˈʌnz dɪskɹˈɛdət/
fixed phrase
formal
showing that someone is at fault
used to say that something is bad for a person and makes people respect them less
Примери
- To his discredit, he never mentioned the serious risks to his clients.
- It is very much to the company's discredit that they ignored the complaints for so long.
- To your discredit, you chose not to support your colleague when she needed you.