discredit

信用を落とす

ある人への尊敬や信頼を人々に失わせる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： damage someone’s reputation, disgrace

よく使う表現： discredit someone, discredit an opponent, attempt to discredit

信頼性を損なう、疑いを投げかける

考えや証拠が、間違っている、または信頼できないと思わせる。

やさしい英語で： 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?

類義語： undermine, cast doubt on

反対語： confirm

よく使う表現： discredit a theory, discredit the evidence, discredit a claim

信用失墜、不名誉

他の人からの尊敬や信頼を失うこと。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： bring discredit on someone/something (The scandal brought discredit on the whole profession.)

類義語： disgrace, dishonor

反対語： honor

よく使う表現： bring discredit, discredit on someone, discredit to something