Discredited

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈkrɛdɪtɪd/

Definitions of discredited

verb to harm the reputation of someone or something by showing that they are not honest, true, or reliable

Example Sentences

A1 The rumor about the princess was discredited by the royal family.

A2 The scientist's theory was discredited by new evidence.

B1 The politician's speech was discredited by fact-checkers.

B2 The journalist discredited the conspiracy theory with thorough research.

C1 The expert discredited the study due to methodological flaws.

C2 The court discredited the witness's testimony due to inconsistencies.

Examples of discredited in a Sentence

formal The scientist's research was discredited after it was discovered that he had falsified his data.

informal I can't believe she still believes that discredited conspiracy theory.

slang That idea got totally discredited after the truth came out.

figurative His reputation was discredited when he was caught lying about his qualifications.

Grammatical Forms of discredited

• past tense: discredited
• plural: discredited
• comparative: more discredited
• superlative: most discredited
• present tense: discredits
• future tense: will discredit
• perfect tense: have discredited
• continuous tense: is discrediting
• singular: discredited
• positive degree: discredited
• infinitive: discredit
• gerund: discrediting
• participle: discredited

Origin and Evolution of discredited

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'discredited' originated from the Latin word 'discreditare', which means to refuse to believe or trust.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'discredited' has evolved to not only mean to refuse to believe or trust, but also to damage the reputation or credibility of someone or something.