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damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
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disgrace |
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disparage,
belittle,
pick at express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"
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| discredit -
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"
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brush aside,
brush off,
discount,
push aside,
disregard,
ignore,
dismiss give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes"
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| discredit -
reject as false; refuse to accept
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disbelieve |
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believe accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"
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reject refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper"
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doubt consider unlikely or have doubts about; "I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage"
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distrust,
mistrust,
suspect regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
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