- present participle of discredit.
discrediting
Example Sentences
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"He was being subjected to relentless scrutiny, including ridicule, discrediting absolutely every detail of his life," Baron-Cohen said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Defense attorney Tom Mesereau was an expert at discrediting witnesses, subjects told the filmmakers, but certain key witnesses, like Janet Arvizo, struggled to connect with the jury on their own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Presumably intended to be reassuring, the thrust toward near-unanimity instead has become discrediting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
During the three years she spent behind bars for "extremism" and "discrediting" Belarus, Larysa Shchyrakova missed her mother's funeral.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
“A guy who was really good at discrediting his opponent.”
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
