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For members of a traditional society where many traditions have been discredited, an interest in modernity can result in a restless sophistication. Mehmet Ertegun seems not to have been a restless man.
George W. S. Trow

Meaning of "discredited" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISCREDITED

discredited  [dɪsˈkrɛdɪtɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISCREDITED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Discredited is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISCREDITED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Discrediting tactic

The expression discrediting tactics refers to personal attacks for example in politics and in court cases. Discredit also means to not give the credit that was deserved, to cheat someone out of credit.

Definition of discredited in the English dictionary

The definition of discredited in the dictionary is that has lost its reputation. Other definition of discredited is no longer believed in; no longer accepted as valid or effective.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISCREDITED


accredited
əˈkrɛdɪtɪd
dedicated
ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd
estimated
ˈɛstɪmeɪtɪd
excited
ɪkˈsaɪtɪd
inedited
ɪnˈɛdɪtɪd
integrated
ˈɪntɪˌɡreɪtɪd
limited
ˈlɪmɪtɪd
located
ləʊˈkeɪtɪd
nonaccredited
ˌnɒnəˈkrɛdɪtɪd
related
rɪˈleɪtɪd
silver-plated
ˌsɪlvəˈpleɪtɪd
stated
ˈsteɪtɪd
submitted
səbˈmɪtɪd
top-rated
ˌtɒpˈreɪtɪd
unaccredited
ˌʌnəˈkredɪtɪd
unaudited
ʌnˈɔːdɪtɪd
uncredited
ʌnˈkredɪtɪd
unedited
ʌnˈɛdɪtɪd
united
juːˈnaɪtɪd
unlimited
ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISCREDITED

discredit
discreditable
discreditably
discreet
discreetly
discreetness
discrepance
discrepancies
discrepancy
discrepant
discrepantly
discrete
discretely
discreteness
discretion
discretional
discretionally
discretionarily
discretionary
discretionary income

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISCREDITED

conceited
free-spirited
ill-suited
inhabited
inherited
inhibited
invited
long-awaited
merited
public-spirited
spirited
suited
unexploited
uninhabited
uninhibited
uninvited
unmerited
unrequited
unsolicited
well-suited

Synonyms and antonyms of discredited in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISCREDITED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «discredited» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of discredited

Translation of «discredited» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISCREDITED

Find out the translation of discredited to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of discredited from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «discredited» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扫地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desacreditado
570 millions of speakers

English

discredited
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बदनाम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فقدت مصداقيتها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дискредитирована
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desacreditado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিন্দিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

discrédité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Didiskreditkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

diskreditiert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

信用
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Discredited
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mất uy tín
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மதிப்பிழந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निराश झालेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gözden düşmüş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

screditato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zdyskredytowane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дискредитована
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

discreditat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απαξιωθεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gediskrediteer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

misskredite
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diskreditert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of discredited

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCREDITED»

The term «discredited» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.859 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCREDITED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «discredited» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «discredited» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about discredited

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5 QUOTES WITH «DISCREDITED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word discredited.
1
Jim DeMint
The hope and change the Democrats had in mind was nothing more than a retread of the failed and discredited socialist policies that have been the enemy of freedom for centuries all over the world. I fear America is teetering towards tyranny.
2
William Hague
Unless there is meaningful change in Syria and an end to the crackdown, President Assad and those around him will find themselves isolated internationally and discredited within Syria.
3
George W. S. Trow
For members of a traditional society where many traditions have been discredited, an interest in modernity can result in a restless sophistication. Mehmet Ertegun seems not to have been a restless man.
4
Gary Wolf
Though social eugenics was discredited long ago, we still often think of the genome in quasi-eugenic terms. When we read about the latest discovery of a link between a gene and a disease, we imagine that we've learned the cause of the disease, and we may even think we'll get a cure by fixing the gene.
5
David Zinczenko
Synergy is the VCR of media right now - discredited, outdated and left behind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCREDITED»

Discover the use of discredited in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to discredited and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & ...
In a humorous compilation of imaginative short stories, masters of speculative fiction--including Cory Doctorow, Kage Baker, Richard Calder, Neil Gaiman, China Miéville, and others--provide detailed descriptions, symptom guides, complete ...
Mark Roberts, Jeff VanderMeer, 2005
2
The Thackery T. Lambshead pocket guide to eccentric & ...
From Delusions of Universal Grandeur to Twentieth Century Chronoshock, this amusing pocket guide to concocted diseases - designed and illustrated by John Coulthart - features an anthology of slightly morbid, darkly humorous ailments and ...
Neil Gaiman, Jeff VanderMeer, China Miéville, 2003
3
Reports from Committees
If the circulation was discredited, that would diminish the amount out ? — It would diminish the uses of what was out. 990. If we find that the quantity of notes in circulation increased, it will be a proof that the circulation was not discredited ?
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1858
4
Why Globalization Works
The stagflation of the 1970s discredited naive Keynesianism; the return of inflation discredited the view that monetary policy does not matter;the failure of nationalized industries discredited state ownership; the revolt of organized labour  ...
Martin Wolf, 2004
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The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric and ...
Long out of print, but rarely out of use, Dr Thackery T. Lambshead's legendary guide to exotic illnesses and afflictions has been essential reading for students of the bizarre and unusual in medicine for years.
Jeff VanderMeer, Mark Roberts, 2005
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Leading and Select American Cases in the Law of Bills of ...
And it has been held that, where a note is payable by instalments, and one of the instalments is overdue, the person who takes it will be subject to all equities, on the ground that the paper was discredited at the time of the transfer. Vinton v.
Isaac Fletcher Redfield, Melville Madison Bigelow, 1871
7
Religion In Politics: Constitutional and Moral Perspectives
There have also been Christian (and other) religious arguments for sexist beliefs and practices; those arguments, too, have been discredited. That today there are Christian (and other) religious arguments for "heterosexist" beliefs and ...
Michael J. Perry, 1999
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The British Tradition of Federalism
CHAPTER. 9. Conclusion: the. discredited. state. and. the. drift. towards. federalism. This study has confirmed the existence of the British tradition of federalism. It has demonstrated that during the last century there has been a fundamental ...
Michael Burgess, 1995
9
The Fluctuations of Gold, by Baron Alexander Von ...
If money is of inferior material and in consequence conies to be discredited, it works great damage to the public. However, if pressing necessity obliges the Crown at any time to debase or weaken the coins, it should atone the necessity by ...
Alexander von Humboldt, François Grimaudet, 1900
10
House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: ...
The owner of the discredited bank, or some one for him, came to the comptroller's office, offering to retire with his notes, of the nominal value of 81,000, (but in reality bought up for $500 or less,) a bond, which he could sell in New York city for ...
United States. Congress. House, 1863

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCREDITED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term discredited is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cosby accuser asks judge to void confidentiality deal - Philly.com
In a widely publicized statement in November, Cosby referred to the stories of some of those women as "decade-old, discredited allegations.". «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
The Immigration Secessionists - Rich Lowry - POLITICO Magazine
Somewhere John C. Calhoun must be smiling — although slightly puzzled — over the renewed prestige of a version of his old, discredited idea ... «Politico, Jul 15»
3
Stop complaining, Greece. Times are tough for most of Europe. - The …
They have paid a high price, politically, and will be discredited if Greece got milder terms. To be fair, Greece also implemented some tough ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
Bill Cosby Hit With New Legal Motion by Accuser From Explosive …
It goes on to argue that Cosby and his representatives publicly discredited other women who have claimed sexual misconduct by the ... «TheWrap, Jul 15»
5
Obama administration revives plan once criticized as 'death panels …
Sarah Palin, the charge that the health law included a death panel provision, though universally discredited, became a popular GOP talking ... «Virginia Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Israel Is the Iran Deal's Biggest Loser - Michael J. Koplow … - Politico
... could possibly meet, and easily discredited maximalist assertions make it far easier to ignore those Israeli claims very much rooted in reality. «Politico, Jul 15»
7
Most medical schools offer courses in alternative medicine. Here's …
The readings include anti-vaccine materials and an article glorifying Andrew Wakefield, a discredited physician-researcher who used ... «Vox, Jul 15»
8
Hillary Clinton v. Trey Gowdy - Politico
... years ago, and Gowdy is misleading the media about how he obtained this email address to lend legitimacy to this discredited investigation.”. «Politico, Jul 15»
9
WashPost Rehires Dave Weigel for Campaign Coverage, Fired In …
... joyfully signing up with the agenda of discredited right-winger X and discredited right-wing group Y?” Weigel lamented in one February email ... «NewsBusters, Jul 15»
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JPM to reform credit card collection in settlement with U.S., states …
Chase relied on robo-signing and other discredited methods to pursue consumers and gave inaccurate information to debt buyers, the ... «Reuters, Jul 15»

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