desacreditar
/desakɾeðiˈtaɾ/
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- desacredito
- preterite (yo)
- desacredité
- past participle
- desacreditado
Meaning
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to discredit
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Lo desacreditaron.
They discredited him.
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Similar words
desacreditar and desprestigiar are close synonyms for "to discredit, damage reputation," interchangeable.
desautorizar specifically means to discredit by denying someone's authority or disavowing their statements; desacreditar is more general reputation damage.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
desacreditar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to discredit."
Portuguese
desprestigiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to discredit."
Practice
1 What does desacreditar mean?
to discredit
2 Which fingerprint chart matches desacreditar?
desacreditar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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