“Louvois had not openly taken further steps to discredit her family, but he had dropped a word here, a word there, into the right ears and let the slander spread of its own accord.”

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To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

disproves

shoots down in flames

blows out of the water

drives a coach and horses through

knocks the bottom out of

shows in its true light

argues the pros and cons of

has an argument about

takes a stand against

picks a bone

gives thumbs down to

puts up argument

bandies words concerning

declares to be untrue

picks an argument with

quibbles over

knocks bottom out

takes down a peg

takes wind out of sails

knocks props from under

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“Experts would easily discredit Giorgio's incredulous claims about ancient aliens building the pyramids.”

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To exercise or express disbelief or doubt

takes with a pinch of salt

regards with suspicion

has reservations about

feels apprehensive about

scruples over

looks askance at

feels uneasy about

takes with a grain of salt

harbours suspicions about

calls into question

harbours reservations about

entertains doubts about

throws doubt on

expresses reservations about

expresses suspicions about

has a funny feeling about

has hesitations about

puzzles over

casts doubt upon

casts aspersions on

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“Leoline was the first to discredit the rumor, the only one who disbelieved.”

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To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is

minimises^UK

minimizes^US

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

does a hatchet job on

drags through the mud

stigmatizes^US

dishonours^UK

dishonors^US

stigmatises^UK

scandalizes^US

trivializes^US

blots

shames

scandalises^UK

drags through the mire

trivialises^UK

brings into disrepute

spreads scandal about

pummels^US

sullies the reputation of

blackens the reputation of

conducts a smear campaign against

drags someone's name through the mud

demonizes^US

demonises^UK

runs a smear campaign against

writes false reports about

spreads tales about

throws shade

treats disrespectfully

looks down one's nose at

drags name through mud

demoralises^UK

demoralizes^US

upsets

casts a slur upon

mortifies

injures one's reputation

damages one's good name

ostracizes^US

ostracises^UK

blackens someone's name

blackens the character of

hurts somebody's feelings

gives something a bad press

tells someone to get lost

gives the cold shoulder to

gives someone the brush-off

takes the piss out of

scouts at

makes a fool of

treats contemptuously

categorizes^US

categorises^UK

raps over the knuckles

reads the riot act

gives someone a roasting

expresses disapproval of

tells off

calls to task

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

lays on

gives someone a wigging

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone a rating

chews out

cavils

gives someone a row

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone what for

gives someone a dressing-down

bawls out

rants at

slaps someone's wrist

gives someone some stick

kicks up a stink about

belabors^US

gives someone a bad press

belabours^UK

expresses a poor opinion of

kicks up a fuss about

knocks off high horse

expresses strong disapproval of

passes strictures upon

jumps down one's throat

takes a stand against

raises objections to

lodges a protest against

complains vociferously about

expresses disagreement with

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To hinder or diminish one's credibility or prospects

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