What does desacreditar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word desacreditar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use desacreditar in Portuguese.

The word desacreditar in Portuguese means discredit, desacreditar, desmerecer, desacreditar, desacreditar de, depreciar-se, desacreditar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word desacreditar

discredit

desacreditar, desmerecer

transitive verb (damage reputation)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The last mayor was discredited in a financial scandal.

desacreditar

transitive verb (discredit)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The local newspaper impeached the congressman by accusing him of a scandal.

desacreditar de

transitive verb (not believe [sb])

I don't disbelieve you, but your story is a bit far-fetched.

depreciar-se, desacreditar-se

transitive verb and reflexive pronoun (lose trust of others)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Politicians often discredit themselves by accepting bribes.

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