The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have brought the story into discredit.

Hence, some degree of dishonor or disesteem; ill repute; reproach; -- applied to persons or things.

To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to disbelieve; as, the report is discredited.

the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"

To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence or trust in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of.