discredit

败坏名声、抹黑、诋毁常用被动

His opponents spent months trying to discredit him in public.

对手花了好几个月，试图在公开场合抹黑他。

驳斥、推翻、使不可信

New evidence completely discredited the original theory.

新证据彻底推翻了原本的理论。

耻辱、不名誉正式

His behavior brought discredit on the entire department.

他的行为使整个部门蒙羞。

怀疑、不信任正式

The scandal cast discredit on the whole investigation.

这桩丑闻使整起调查受到怀疑。