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Disfavor vs Discredit - What's the difference?

disfavor | discredit | Related terms |

Disfavor is a related term of discredit.


As nouns the difference between disfavor and discredit

is that disfavor is while discredit is disrepute.

As a verb disfavor

is .

disfavor

English

Noun

(en noun)

    • Verb

    (en verb)

    • discredit

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable.
    • The candidate tried to discredit his opponent.
    The evidence would tend to discredit such a theory.

    Synonyms

    * demean, disgrace, dishonour, disprove, invalidate, tell against

    Derived terms

    * discreditor

    Noun

    (-)
  • The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved.
    • Later accounts have brought the story into discredit .
  • A degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach.
  • * Rogers
    • It is the duty of every Christian to be concerned for the reputation or discredit his life may bring on his profession.

    Synonyms

    * (degree of dishonour) demerit