to discredit
01
diskreditera, skada anseendet
to make someone or something be no longer respected
Transitive: to discredit a person or their reputation
Exempel
Attempts to discredit her expertise failed as she proved her skills repeatedly.
Försök att diskreditera hennes expertis misslyckades eftersom hon upprepade gånger bevisade sina färdigheter.
02
diskreditera, väcka tvivel
to raise doubt about someone or something and make people stop believing in them
Transitive: to discredit information
Exempel
Scientists found data that discredited the theory proposed last year.
Forskare hittade data som diskrediterar teorin som föreslogs förra året.
03
diskreditera, underminera förtroendet
to make people believe someone or something is not trustworthy or reliable
Transitive: to discredit sb/sth
Exempel
The scandal discredited the official ’s ability to lead the organization effectively.
Skandalen diskrediterade tjänstemannens förmåga att leda organisationen effektivt.
Discredit
01
diskredit, förlust av anseende
the state of being held in low esteem
Lexikalt Träd
discredit
credit
