- present participle of discredit.
discrediting
Example Sentences
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Instagram, TikTok and Reddit boards are filled with roughly 1,000 comments regarding the Yerord Mas “ragequit” debate, some discrediting the restaurant and others the influencer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Jeffries is heard discussing possible defence strategies, such as discrediting witnesses and saying, "these people were adults, there was no force involved", they told the judge.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
“Lavagna helped Milei and Caputo for two years by delaying the change, paying the price of discrediting both himself and the institute,” Exquanti said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
And this is why discrediting whistleblowers works so well.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2024
This is where I need to come up with my rebuttal, but not by discrediting my opponent.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
