verb.
Simple past tense and past participle of discredit.
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adjective.
being unjustly brought into disrepute
adjective.
suffering shame
Word Usage
"The label "discredited Duke lacrosse accuser" has been attached to Crystal Mangum for nearly four years since North Carolina's top prosecutor determined she'd falsely accused three players of raping her at a party."