The difference between Discredit and Disprove
When used as verbs, discredit means to harm the good reputation of a person, whereas disprove means to prove to be false or erroneous.
Discredit is also noun with the meaning: the act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved.
check bellow for the other definitions of Discredit and Disprove
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Discredit as a verb (transitive):
To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable.
Examples:
"The candidate tried to discredit his opponent."
"The evidence would tend to discredit such a theory."
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Discredit as a noun:
The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved.
Examples:
"Later accounts have brought the story into discredit."
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Discredit as a noun:
A degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach.
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Disprove as a verb:
To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.