discredit

diskreditieren, in Verruf bringen

Bewirken, dass andere jemanden nicht mehr achten oder ihm nicht mehr vertrauen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make people lose respect for someone or stop trusting them.

• The lies discredited the politician.
• They tried to discredit the witness with false accusations.
• His opponents spread rumours to discredit him.

Synonyme: damage someone’s reputation, disgrace

Häufige Wendungen: discredit someone, discredit an opponent, attempt to discredit

widerlegen, in Zweifel ziehen

Eine Idee oder einen Beleg als falsch oder unzuverlässig erscheinen lassen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make an idea or evidence seem false or impossible to trust.

• These facts discredit his theory.
• Later research discredited the original findings.
• Can one mistake discredit the whole report?

Synonyme: undermine, cast doubt on

Gegenteile: confirm

Häufige Wendungen: discredit a theory, discredit the evidence, discredit a claim

Ansehensverlust, Schande

Der Verlust der Achtung oder des Vertrauens anderer Menschen.

In einfachem Englisch: The loss of other people's respect or trust.

• His lies brought discredit on the team.
• The affair brought lasting discredit to her office.
• Such conduct reflects discredit on the institution.

So benutzt man es: bring discredit on someone/something (The scandal brought discredit on the whole profession.)

Synonyme: disgrace, dishonor

Gegenteile: honor

Häufige Wendungen: bring discredit, discredit on someone, discredit to something