discredit

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for discredit

discredit 🔊 /dɪskɹɛˈdʌt/

discredit : හෙළා දකිනවා

discredit : අවිශ්වාස කරනවා

discredit : ප්‍රතිරාධනය කරනවා

discredit : අවනම්බුව

discredit : අපකීර්තිය

discredit : අවමන් කරනවා

discredit definition

Noun.

  1. The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have brought the story into discredit.
  2. Hence, some degree of dishonor or disesteem; ill repute; reproach; -- applied to persons or things.

Transitive verb.

  1. To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to disbelieve; as, the report is discredited.
  2. To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence or trust in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of.
  3. To deprive of credit or good repute; to bring reproach upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace.