discredit

n. கெட்டபெயர், நற்பெயருக்குக் கேடு, கறை, கெட்ட, பெயருக்குக் காரணமான செய்தி, நாணயக்கேடு, வாணிக மதிப்புக்கேடு, நம்பிக்கைக்கேடு,. ஐயப்பாடு (வினை) நம்ப மறு, அவநம்பிக்கை தெரிவி, நாணயம் கெடு,நற்பெயர் கெடு, இகழ்ச்சி உண்டுபண்ணு.

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Synonyms

#noun belief, trustworthiness, reputation, security, honor, praise,merit, confidence, faith

Antonyms

#noun disbelief, distrust, untrustworthiness, shame, insecurity,disgrace, censure

Dis*cred"it, n. Etym: [Cf. F. discrédit.] 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. It is the duty of every Christian to be concerned for the reputation or discredit his life may bring on his profession. Rogers. Syn. -- Disesteem; disrepute; dishonor; disgrace; ignominy; scandal; disbelief; distrust. Dis*cred"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discredited; p. pr. & vb. n. Discrediting.] Etym: [Cf. F. discréditer.] 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. An occasion might be given to the . . . papists of discrediting our common English Bible. Strype. 2. To deprive of credit or good repute; to bring reproach upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace. He. . . least discredits his travels who returns the same man he went. Sir H. Wotton.

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