Discredit and Minimize

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

Usage example: attempted to discredit her political opponents by deliberately spreading false rumors

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Minimize and discredit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Minimize" instead a verb "Discredit".

Minimize verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.

Usage example: sore losers trying to minimize the other team's victory

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Discredit and minimize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discredit" instead a verb "Minimize".

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