Spanish word

desacreditar

Pronunciation

IPA/desakɾeðiˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbdiscredit

Example

No quiero desacreditar a nadie con rumores.

I don't want to discredit anyone with rumors.

Illustration for desacreditar (discredit)

More examples

Intentaron desacreditar su trabajo con datos falsos.

They sought to discredit his work with false data.

Core concept

Reputation collapsing in public.

Common phrases

  • desacreditar a alguien

    discredit somebody

  • intentar desacreditar

    seek to discredit

  • desacreditar pruebas

    discredit the evidence

Similar words

difamar: Spreads malicious rumors or allegations that harm someone's public reputation.
calumniar: Invents and spreads false accusations about someone to slander them.
desprestigiar: Erodes a person's prestige or authority, reducing others' trust in them.
deshonrar: Wounds a person's honor or dignity, causing social shame or loss of respect.

Definition in Spanish

Hacer perder la reputación o la credibilidad de una persona ante los demás.

Word origin

From the negative prefix des- plus acreditar (from Latin credere 'to believe'), originally meaning to remove someone's credit or trust.

Usage tips

  • This verb implies actively damaging someone's credibility, so when evidence is weak use poner en duda or cuestionar to sound milder.

Opposites

Related words

  • desacreditaciónloss of credibilitynoun
  • desacreditadodiscreditedadjective

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