Clues for the word "DISCREDIT"
We've had 18 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 25 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New Zealand Herald crossword on August 22, 2025.
Definition of discredit
- n. - The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have brought the story into discredit.
- n. - Hence, some degree of dishonor or disesteem; ill repute; reproach; -- applied to persons or things.
- v. t. - To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to disbelieve; as, the report is discredited.
- v. t. - To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence or trust in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of.
- v. t. - To deprive of credit or good repute; to bring reproach upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace.
Referring Clues
- Drag through the mud
- Impugn
- Show to be untrustworthy
- Prove false
- Defame
- Stigmatize
- Disgrace
- Shame! Say it's wrong
- Damage the reputation of
- Record colour on object of ill repute
- Damage reputation of
- Cast doubt on record and run revision
- Shame Diana's short on reputation!
- Counter-revolutionary tried to damage reputation
- Cast doubt on record? Tried, stupidly
- Record supported by Republican correct? Shame
- Cast aspersions on circle embarrassed over sex appeal
- Cast doubt on
Last Seen In
- New Zealand Herald - August 22, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - May 03, 2025
- Your Life Choices - April 20, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 12, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - July 30, 2023
- Your Life Choices - January 17, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - August 29, 2022
- Netword - October 09, 2017
- Your Life Choices - August 29, 2017
- Mindfood Daily - August 15, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - May 01, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - August 07, 2016
- Penny Dell Daily - April 15, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - March 14, 2016
- LA Times - December 19, 2015
- Guardian Quick - June 27, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 26, 2011
- Guardian Everyman - October 01, 2006
- LA Times - May 31, 2006
- Netword - October 09, 2005
- Guardian Quiptic - June 13, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - May 25, 2005
- New York Times - August 19, 2004
- Guardian Quiptic - December 22, 2003
- New York Times - February 23, 2001