Word: discredit
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: dis
cred
it
Definition: To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable.
Morphemes:
Affix: dis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used as an intensifier of words with negative valence.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: utterly, exceedingly
Affix: credit
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crēditum
Language: la
Decoded: creditum
Meaning: a loan, credit