brush off vs discredit
discredit vs brush offbrush off is not a noun while discredit is a noun.
brush off and discredit both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| brush off | No | No | Yes | No |
| discredit | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
discredit is a hyponym of
brush off; that is, discredit is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
brush off:
- brush off: bar from attention or consideration
- discredit: cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
Other hyponyms of brush off include
cold-shoulder, slight, shrug off, pass off, flout, scoff, turn a blind eye, laugh away, laugh off, disoblige.
| brush off (noun) | discredit (noun) |
|---|---|
| the state of being held in low esteem |
| brush off (verb) | discredit (verb) |
|---|---|
| bar from attention or consideration | reject as false; refuse to accept |
| cause to be distrusted or disbelieved | |
| damage the reputation of |
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