Meaning of 'discredit' in Xhosa is: sibenze

discredit: sibenze

Noun:

ukungcolisa, ihlazo, nasentlebendwaneni, uyasihlaza, nokucukuceza, ukungakholwa, kummba, Lungabi sabuya, igama elibi, ingcikivo, isiphako, ichaphaza.

Verb:

ihlazo, ukungcolisa, ndingamkhubekisi, ichaphaza, onyelisa, buze.

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Noun(1) the state of being held in low esteem
Verb(1) cause to be distrusted or disbelieved(2) damage the reputation of(3) reject as false; refuse to accept(4) reject as false(5) refuse to accept(6) blame(7) detract from(8) doubt(9) question

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