লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
discredited
This term carries a strong negative connotation of failure and loss of trust. When applied to theories or evidence, it suggests a definitive debunking, implying that the subject is not merely questioned but has been proven false or obsolete. It is frequently used in academic, scientific, and legal contexts to signal that a previous consensus has shifted.
When describing a person, the word implies a moral or professional fall from grace. It suggests a permanent stain on one's reputation, often resulting from a scandal or a public exposure of incompetence. Unlike "unpopular" or "disliked," being discredited means the person's authority or credibility has been systematically dismantled.
Meanings
Examples
The theory was discredited after new evidence emerged.
He is a discredited politician who can no longer win an election.
That old medical practice has been long discredited by modern science.
I cannot trust a discredited source for my research paper.
The witness was discredited during the cross examination.
Why would anyone listen to a discredited expert like him?
The once famous architect became discredited after the building collapsed.
Her claims were quickly discredited by the official report.