dislaurel

Example:The scandal discredited the politician who had been known for his integrity.

Definition:To damage, destroy, or impair the reputation or credibility of a person or thing

Example:A later arrest for fraud was used to disparage the career of the once-respected accountant.

Definition:To speak or write of with depreciation or contempt; to defame, to belittle, to slander; to speak ill of (a person or thing)