Both Uses of
discredit
in
The Lords of Discipline
- He claimed that The Ten, if there is such a thing, and again, he had no more proof than any of the others, had vowed that the Institute would never graduate a woman or any man who would bring discredit on the school because of gross mental or physical peculiarities, which is rather humorous in the light of recent history.
Chpt 3.27discredit = damage the reputation of
- You'll be kicked out of school for lying and for reflecting discredit on the Institute.
Chpt 4.39 *discredit = damage to the reputation
Definition:
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(discredit) damage the reputation of -- often causing distrust of or disbelief in