- present participle of discredit.
discrediting
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Henry Blaxland KC told the court that "far from depriving Palestine Action of the oxygen of publicity" and "far from discrediting its brand", proscription of the group has had the opposite effect.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Golden Dawn made a sensational entry into parliament in 2012, in a climate of social distress linked to the financial crisis in Greece, loss of trust in institutions and discrediting of the main political parties.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Defense attorney Tom Mesereau was an expert at discrediting witnesses, subjects told the filmmakers, but certain key witnesses, like Janet Arvizo, struggled to connect with the jury on their own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
I scrutinized New Testament scholarship and was more impressed by the evidence supporting it than that discrediting it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
“A guy who was really good at discrediting his opponent.”
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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