French Conversation · Level 67
60 words
French word
discrédit
Pronunciation
IPA/diskʁedi/
Meaning
- masculine noundisrepute
Example
Les erreurs répétées ont causé du discrédit à l'entreprise.
Repeated mistakes have brought the company into disrepute.
More examples
Ses mensonges ont créé du discrédit auprès des collègues.
His lies brought discredit among his colleagues.
Core concept
A cracked seal of trust spreading from one failure to the reputation of an entire organization.
Common phrases
créer du discrédit
bring discredit
jeter le discrédit sur
cast discredit on ___
subir du discrédit
suffer discredit
Similar words
réputation: The general opinion people hold about a person or organization.
image: The public impression created by a person, organization, or thing.
crédibilité: The degree to which information or a statement is considered believable.
confiance: A feeling that a person or thing can be relied on without doubt.
Definition in French
Perte de crédit ou état qui réduit la confiance et la réputation d'une personne, d'une institution ou d'une chose.
Word origin
The French noun comes through Old French descredit from Latin discreditum, built with dis- and creditum, which also gave French crédit.
Usage tips
- The common construction jeter le discrédit sur means to damage the reputation of a person, institution, or thing.
Other meanings
- discreditnoun
Opposites
- créditcreditnoun
- crédibilitécredibilitynoun
Related words
- discréditerdiscreditverb
- discréditationdiscreditingnoun
- discréditédiscreditedadjective