discréditer — meaning in English

English meaning

• discredit verb To damage someone's reputation or make people doubt their honesty.
• impeach verb To formally charge a public official with misconduct, often as a step toward removing them from office.

Senses

discréditer is used for these senses in English:

• discredit (transitive) To harm the good reputation of (a person).
• impeach To charge with impropriety; to discredit; to call into question.

discredit — full definition

1. verb To damage someone's reputation or make people doubt their honesty.
2. noun Loss of reputation or trust; disgrace.

impeach — full definition

1. verb To formally charge a public official with misconduct, often as a step toward removing them from office.
2. verb To question or challenge the credibility of a witness or testimony.

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