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from The Century Dictionary.

  • To give no credit or belief to; disbelieve.

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Examples

  • This morning, I read -- I think it was David Brooks -- but I don't want to miscredit him, someone else -- who said that these policies had actually stopped like in 2003, 2004, this -- these enhanced interrogation, or torture, or whatever you want to refer to it as.

    CNN Transcript May 22, 2009 2009

  • If you are the person on the photo, I do not think that your parents who have worked so hard to enable you get good education would be proud of you being used to miscredit Sen. Obama, who never had same fortune as you to have had your Dad (RIP) and Mum as long as you did.

    Was The Media Unfair To Hillary? Here's Our Rundown. 2009

  • While I'd rather not attract more attention to 4chan, I don't like miscredit.

    Cats Can Has Grammar - Anil Dash 2007

  • If we had a quick voyage it would be no to our miscredit wi 'the owners, or no hurt to our traffic; an' the Old Mon who had served his ain purpose wad be decently grateful to us for no hinderin 'him.

    Dracula 1897

  • Moreover, to Germany there would be no "Irish question," no "haggard and haunting problem" to palsy her brain and miscredit her hand with its old tags and jibes and sordid impulses to deny the obvious.

    The Crime Against Europe A Possible Outcome of the War of 1914 Roger Casement 1890

  • Now some portion of that goes with the portfolio losses, but I think that also on the credit side speaks to the miscredit, mispricing of credit, that took place.

    Housing Doom 2009

  • I always feel bad to say that your´s are great pictures when they cope with serious topics, what they obviously are, but i dont want to miscredit the content and its background.

    بالاترین 2008

  • If we had a quick voyage it would be no to our miscredit wi’the owners, or no hurt to our traffic, an’ the Old Mon who had served his ain purpose wad be decently grateful to us for no hinderin’ him.”

    Dracula 2003

  • “Thanks,” I replied, hoping she’d miscredit my breathlessness to exertion rather fear.

    PRIVATE KATE BRIAN 1998

  • “Thanks,” I replied, hoping she’d miscredit my breathlessness to exertion rather fear.

    PRIVATE KATE BRIAN 1998

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