undermine credibility

Frequency: 7.821.0 per million words

To weaken or damage credibility, often secretly or gradually.

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  • Spreading false rumors is a tactic used to undermine an opponent's credibility.
  • His inconsistent statements during the meeting seriously undermined his credibility as a project leader.
  • The lawyer will try to undermine the witness's credibility by highlighting contradictions.
  • The discovery of manipulated data has undermined the credibility of the entire research paper.
  • Constantly changing your story will only serve to undermine your credibility.
  • If the company doesn't address these complaints, it risks undermining its credibility in the market.
  • The journalist's credibility was undermined when his sources were proven to be unreliable.
  • Any factual error, no matter how small, can be used to undermine an expert's credibility.
  • The government's inconsistent policies are undermining its credibility with voters.
  • Be careful not to make promises you can't keep, as doing so will undermine your credibility.