Also means
to undermine the reputation of
Usage Note
Screditare takes avere as its auxiliary and is a regular -are verb: ha screditato il rivale ('he discredited his rival'). It is used in political, journalistic, and professional contexts to describe deliberately damaging someone's reputation. The reflexive screditarsi means 'to discredit oneself.' A related noun is il discredito (discredit, disrepute).
Examples
"Cercava di screditare il suo avversario con bugie."
Natural Translation
He was trying to discredit his opponent with lies.
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