discredit

discredit
1. noun
1) no pl. Misskredit, der

bring discredit on somebody/something, bring somebody/something into discredit — jemanden/etwas in Misskredit (Akk.) bringen

2) (somebody or something that discredits)

be a discredit to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache keine Ehre machen

2. transitive verb
1) (disbelieve) keinen Glauben schenken (+ Dat.); (cause to be disbelieved) unglaubwürdig machen
2) (disgrace) diskreditieren (geh.); in Verruf bringen
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[dis'kredit] 1. noun
((something that causes) loss of good reputation.) der schlechte Ruf
2. verb
1) (to show (a story etc) to be false.) keinen Glauben schenken
2) (to disgrace.) in schlechten Ruf bringen
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- academic.ru/20909/discreditable">discreditable
- discreditably
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dis·cred·it
[dɪˈskredɪt]
I. vt
1. (disgrace)
▪ to \discredit sb/sth jdn/etw in Verruf [o Misskredit] bringen, jdn/etw diskreditieren
2. (cause to appear false)
▪ to \discredit sth etw unglaubwürdig machen
3. (disbelieve)
▪ to \discredit sth etw anzweifeln [o bezweifeln], etw dat keinen Glauben schenken
II. n no pl
1. (disrepute) Misskredit m, schlechter Ruf
this has brought \discredit upon the whole school das hat dem Ruf der ganzen Schule geschadet
to be to sb's \discredit jdm keine Ehre machen
2. (sb, sth that discredits) Schande f (to für +akk)
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[dIs'kredɪt]
1. vt
1) (= cast slur/doubt on) diskreditieren
2) (= disbelieve) keinen Glauben schenken (+dat)
2. n
1) no pl (= dishonour, disbelief) Misskredit m

to bring discredit (up)on sb/sth — jdn/etw in Misskredit bringen

2)

to be a discredit to sb — eine Schande für jdn sein

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discredit [dısˈkredıt]
A v/t
1. diskreditieren, in Verruf oder Misskredit bringen (alle:
with bei), ein schlechtes Licht werfen auf (akk)
2. anzweifeln, keinen Glauben schenken (dat)
B s
1. Zweifel m:
cast (oder throw) discredit on sth etwas zweifelhaft erscheinen lassen
2. Misskredit m, schlechter Ruf, Schande f:
bring into discredit, bring discredit on → A 1
3. Schande f
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1. noun
1) no pl. Misskredit, der

bring discredit on somebody/something, bring somebody/something into discredit — jemanden/etwas in Misskredit (Akk.) bringen

2) (somebody or something that discredits)

be a discredit to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache keine Ehre machen

2. transitive verb
1) (disbelieve) keinen Glauben schenken (+ Dat.); (cause to be disbelieved) unglaubwürdig machen
2) (disgrace) diskreditieren (geh.); in Verruf bringen
* * *
n.
Verruf -e m.

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