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1551 T. Lever Serm. xiiii. December (new ed.) Epist. sig. A.v^v Manye of your owne doynges, commyng of mans freyltye, do tend muche vnto the displeasure of God, dyshonour of the kynge, and dyscredyt of your selues.

1576 A. Fleming tr. Hippocrates in Panoplie Epist. 290 Penning infamous libels to the discredit of his freende.

1591 R. Greene Notable Discouery of Coosenage f. 6 Eyther driuen to run away, or to liue in discredite for euer.

1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning i. sig. A4^v Learning..I thinke good to deliuer..from the discredites and disgraces which it hath receiued. View more context for this quotation

1666 Earl of Castlemaine Acct. Present War Venetians & Turk 60 The report of not being able to keep touch with their Militia, has done them such discredit, that scarce any now voluntarily come to their Service.

1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones I. iii. iv. 172 Both Religion and Virtue have received more real Discredit from Hypocrites, than..Infidels could ever cast upon them. View more context for this quotation

1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson I. Advt. p. x A failure would have been to my discredit.

1806 A. Duncan Brit. Trident V. 43 The Britannia (Old Ironsides, as our brave sailors call her) certainly did no discredit to the name she bears.

1875 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) I. 342 Such conduct brings discredit on the name of Athens.

1940 L. Bromfield Night in Bombay 309 You see in Bombay there are a great many fanatic young Indians who snatch at anything to the discredit of Europeans.

2009 Ireland's Eye Jan. 31/4 It is to the discredit of the country boys and girls..that they have abandoned this lovely practice for cosmopolitan coffee bars and lush liquor lounges.