discredit
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Raman, too, has sought to discredit Pratt, dubbing him an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“We will not allow allegations involving one former employee of a nonprofit organization to discredit an entire field of work and dedicated intervention workers who show up every day to prevent harm.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
This builds on the Guardian newspaper’s November report on a Qatar-linked private intelligence operation by at least two firms, Highgate and Elicius Intelligence, hoping to discredit Mr. Khan’s alleged assault victim.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
He was suspended from his army job, with Defence Minister Guido Crosetto -- a member of Meloni's party -- saying that his "personal ramblings... discredit the army, the defence ministry and the constitution".
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
Los Alamos constantly worried that if it rejected a project, it would be seen, to its discredit, as “less ‘enthusiastic’ ” than its rival, Livermore.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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