discredit

Example Sentences

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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

Anna Sale: When news came out about your tattoo—the skull-and-crossbones design that resembles Nazi imagery—you said it was fed from people researching your background who wanted to discredit you.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

They also sought to discredit social media addiction as a concept, while trying to cast doubt on Kaley’s claim to the diagnosis.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

William Sims “publicly critiqued administration policy, and launched a public relations campaign to discredit the secretary of the navy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

And he has the teacher’s fear of being surpassed by the student, the master’s dread of having the disciple discredit his work.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes