discredit

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to cause people to stop respecting someone or believing in an idea or person:

Evidence of links with drug dealers has discredited the mayor.

discredited theories

loss of respect for or belief in someone or something:

bring discredit on The stupid behaviour of one student has brought discredit on the whole school.

to someone's discredit To her discredit, she never admitted her role in the scandal.

to give people reason to stop believing someone or to doubt the truth of something:

The old Soviet economic model has been thoroughly discredited.

It’s the job of the defense to discredit prosecution witnesses.