desprestigiar
/dʒispɾestʃiˈʒjaɾ/
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (eu)
- desprestigio
- preterite (eu)
- desprestigiei
- past participle
- desprestigiado
Meaning
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to discredit
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Desprestigiou a instituição.
He discredited the institution.
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Similar words
desprestigiar is more about damaging reputation or prestige specifically; desacreditar is more general, undermining credibility — both mean "to discredit."
Similar in other languages
Spanish
desacreditar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to discredit."
Spanish
desautorizar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to discredit."
Spanish
desprestigiar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to discredit."
Practice
1 What does desprestigiar mean?
to discredit
2 Which fingerprint chart matches desprestigiar?
desprestigiar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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