Discredit vs Distrust - What's the difference?
discredit | distrust | Synonyms |
To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable.
The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved.
A degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach.
* Rogers
As verbs the difference between discredit and distrust
is that discredit is to harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable while distrust is to put no trust in; to have no confidence in.As nouns the difference between discredit and distrust
is that discredit is the act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved while distrust is lack of trust or confidence.discredit
English
Verb
(en verb)- The candidate tried to discredit his opponent.
- The evidence would tend to discredit such a theory.
Synonyms
* demean, disgrace, dishonour, disprove, invalidate, tell againstDerived terms
* discreditorNoun
(-)- Later accounts have brought the story into discredit .
- It is the duty of every Christian to be concerned for the reputation or discredit his life may bring on his profession.