All 3 Uses

discredit
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Atlas Shrugged
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This way, it's not necessary to argue about what she said-and if anybody brings it up, we start howling that it was said on Scudder's program and that Scudder's programs have been discredited and that Scudder is a proven fraud and liar, etc., etc. —and do you think the public will be able to unscramble it?†
Chpt 3.4

discredited = damaged the reputation of
Would you rather they'd picked me to discredit?†
Chpt 3.4 *

discredit = damage the reputation of
Because her speech could not be discredited?†
Chpt 3.4

discredited = damaged the reputation of

Definitions:

(1) (discredit)
damage the reputation of -- often causing distrust of or disbelief in
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)