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desacreditar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • debunk verb To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something; to refute.
  • discredit verb To damage someone's reputation or make people doubt their honesty.

Senses

desacreditar is used for these senses in English:

  • debunk (transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.
  • discredit (transitive) To harm the good reputation of (a person).

discredit — full definition

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

Related Portuguese words