discredited — having lost respect or trust; no longer believed or accepted as valid
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having lost respect or trust; no longer believed or accepted as valid
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈkredɪtɪd/
Example Sentences
- The chef's discredited recipe claimed that adding soap would make the soup taste better.
- The discredited scientist insisted that the Earth was actually cube-shaped.
- His discredited investment advice led many people to lose their savings.
discredited
ADJECTIVE[/dɪsˈkredɪtɪd/]
having lost respect or trust; no longer believed or accepted as valid
having lost respect or trust; no longer believed or accepted as valid
Once credited, now discredited - his legacy gets edited!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin credere, meaning 'to believe' or 'to trust.' The prefix dis- (meaning 'apart' or 'away') was attached to create the verb discredit, which literally means 'to remove trust or belief from.' This entered English through Old French and Latin during the 16th century.
Breakdown
dis- (away, apart) + credit (from Latin credere, to believe/trust) + -ed (past participle marker). The morphological structure expresses the removal or withdrawal of credibility or trust from a person or claim.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The chef's discredited recipe claimed that adding soap would make the soup taste better.”
“The discredited scientist insisted that the Earth was actually cube-shaped.”
“His discredited investment advice led many people to lose their savings.”
“The discredited news source was known for spreading false information.”
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