discredited
adjectiveUK /dɪsˈkred.ɪ.tɪd/
US /dɪsˈkred.ɪ.t̬ɪd/
No longer believed or trusted because people found out it was wrong.
The discredited story was removed from the newspaper.
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2. Having lost people's respect because of bad behavior.
The discredited official resigned from his job.
3. Shown to be false or not true.
The discredited theory was replaced by a better one.
4. No longer accepted as a valid idea or claim.
That discredited excuse did not convince anyone.