Tra từ discredit - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

dis·credit [discredit discredits discredited discrediting] verb, noun BrE [dɪsˈkredɪt] NAmE [dɪsˈkredɪt]
verb
1. ~ sb/sth to make people stop respecting sb/sth
•The photos were deliberately taken to discredit the President.
•a discredited government/policy
2. ~ sth to make people stop believing that sth is true; to make sth appear unlikely to be true
•These theories are now largely discredited among linguists.
•This new evidence discredits earlier findings.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from ↑dis- (expressing reversal) + ↑credit, on the pattern of Italian (di)scredito (noun), (di)screditare (verb), and French discrédit (noun), discréditer (verb).

Thesaurus:
discredit verb T
•The photos were taken to discredit the President.
slander • • libel • |formal defame • • vilify • • malign • |especially journalism smear •
be discredited/vilified/maligned for/as sth
discredit/smear the government

Example Bank:
•She accused the minister of trying to discredit the government.
•These ideas have now been completely discredited.
•This was a blatant attempt to discredit this company.
•This divided and discredited government has lost the trust of the people.

noun uncountable (formal)
damage to sb's reputation; loss of respect
•Violent football fans bring discredit on the teams they support.
•Britain, to its discredit, did not speak out against these atrocities.
•My brother's behaviour did great discredit to the family.
compare ↑credit _n. (⁷)

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from ↑dis- (expressing reversal) + ↑credit, on the pattern of Italian (di)scredito (noun), (di)screditare (verb), and French discrédit (noun), discréditer (verb).

Example Bank:
•By telling lies he brought discredit upon the Army.
•His selfish decision is greatly to his discredit.
•It does us great discredit to treat foreigners so badly.
•She brought the whole system into discredit.
•They were a discredit to their country.
•Your failure reflects no discredit upon you— you did your best.
•Britain, to its discredit, did not speak out against these atrocities.
•Her behaviour has brought disgrace/shame/dishonour/discredit on her family.
•My brother's behaviour did great discredit to the family.