discredit

discréditer

Faire perdre à quelqu'un le respect ou la confiance des autres.

En anglais simple : To make people lose respect for someone or stop trusting them.

• The lies discredited the politician.
• They tried to discredit the witness with false accusations.
• His opponents spread rumours to discredit him.

Synonymes : damage someone’s reputation, disgrace

Expressions courantes : discredit someone, discredit an opponent, attempt to discredit

discréditer

Faire paraître une idée ou une preuve fausse ou peu fiable.

En anglais simple : To make an idea or evidence seem false or impossible to trust.

• These facts discredit his theory.
• Later research discredited the original findings.
• Can one mistake discredit the whole report?

Synonymes : undermine, cast doubt on

Contraires : confirm

Expressions courantes : discredit a theory, discredit the evidence, discredit a claim

discrédit, déshonneur

Perte du respect ou de la confiance des autres.

En anglais simple : The loss of other people's respect or trust.

• His lies brought discredit on the team.
• The affair brought lasting discredit to her office.
• Such conduct reflects discredit on the institution.

Comment l'utiliser : bring discredit on someone/something (The scandal brought discredit on the whole profession.)

Synonymes : disgrace, dishonor

Contraires : honor

Expressions courantes : bring discredit, discredit on someone, discredit to something