Syn: damaged.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. suffering shame.
Syn: disgraced, dishonored, shamed.
[WordNet 1.5]
3. having been shown to be incorrect; as, a discredited theory or policy. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
discredited — index blameful, blameworthy, blemished, disreputable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Discredited — Discredit Dis*cred it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discredited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discrediting}.] [Cf. F. discr[ e]diter.] 1. To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to disbelieve; as, the report is discredited. [1913 Webster] 2. To deprive of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discredited — adjective 1. being unjustly brought into disrepute a discredited politician her damaged reputation • Syn: ↑damaged • Similar to: ↑disreputable 2. suffering shame • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Discredited AIDS origins theories — This article contains hypotheses not supported by scientific evidence. For current scientifically based hypotheses, see Origin of AIDS. Various conspiracy theories and other such hypotheses have arisen to speculate about the origins of HIV and… … Wikipedia
discredited — Synonyms and related words: at a discount, belied, confounded, confuted, contested, deflated, denied, disbelieved, discarded, disgraced, dismissed, disproved, disputed, doubted, exploded, exposed, impugned, in Dutch, in bad, in bad odor, in bad… … Moby Thesaurus
discredited — dis cred·it·ed || tɪd adj. disgraced, suffering shame; damaged, being unfairly brought into disrepute dis·cred·it || dɪs kredɪt n. disbelief, doubt; disrepute, loss of a good reputation v. doubt; question, challenge, disbelieve; defame,… … English contemporary dictionary
Discredited hypotheses for the Cambrian explosion — As our understanding of the events of the Cambrian becomes clearer, data has accumulated to make some postulated causes for the Cambrian explosion look improbable. Some examples are the evolution of herbivory, vast changes in plate tectonic rates … Wikipedia
List of discredited substances — This page is a list of substances or materials which are generally considered to be discredited. A substance may be discredited in one of three ways: It was widely believed to exist at one time but is not any more. Such substances are often part… … Wikipedia
The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases — The Thackery T Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric Discredited Diseases (2003) is an anthology of fantasy medical conditions edited by Jeff VanderMeer and Mark Roberts, and published by Night Shade Books.The Guide claims to be 83rd in a series of … Wikipedia
unable to be discredited — index unimpeachable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
