discredit
/dɪsˈkɹɛd.ɪt/noun
Damage done to the reputation of a person, family, or institution, or someone or something that causes such damage.
Example sentences
- “The forged results brought discredit on the entire laboratory.”
- “His constant outbursts were a discredit to the whole profession.”
As a verb it means to destroy trust in a person or disprove a theory. 'To one's discredit' is the common noun phrase.