discredit
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Josh, France: People as always are very quick to discredit Arsenal.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
But she doesn't think Redzepi's actions "should discredit the works and culinary experimentation they've been doing."
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 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
The men got to work examining Ellsberg’s life, looking for anything that would humiliate or discredit him.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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