discredit
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Raman, too, has sought to discredit Pratt, dubbing him an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“For years I have had to relive some of the hardest moments of my life while facing attempts to shame, humiliate and discredit me in open court,” Mann continued.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
To my mind, these wildly inconsistent results are enough to discredit any accusation based on a Pangram analysis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The government denounces attempts to "discredit" Smart Sampa, boasting the city had seen a nearly 15 percent drop in robberies in 2025.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
When the 60 Minutes piece aired months later, local officials were quick to discredit it.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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