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discredit
/dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/
verb
zdyskredytować
Also
podważyćskompromitować
Definition
To cause people to stop believing in someone or something, or to harm their reputation.
Examples
The scandal threatened to discredit the entire political party.
Skandal groził zdyskredytowaniem całej partii politycznej.
His testimony was discredited by new evidence.
Jego zeznania zostały podważone przez nowe dowody.
Collocations
discredit a claimdiscredit a witnessdiscredit an argument
noun
dyskredytacja
Also
utrata reputacji(f)
Definition
The state of having lost the respect or trust of others.
Examples
The politician brought great discredit upon himself.
Polityk ściągnął na siebie wielką dyskredytację.
His actions brought discredit to the entire organization.
Jego działania przyniosły utratę reputacji całej organizacji.
Collocations
bring discreditfall into discreditpublic discredit
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