Discredit and Hypothesize

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Discredit verb - To reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes.

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Hypothesize is an antonym for discredit.

Hypothesize verb - To take as true or as a fact without actual proof.

Usage example: if we hypothesize that current population trends continue for the next 50 years

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Discredit is an antonym for hypothesize.

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