Part 3200

<h1>Discovery</h1> <Xpage=422>

<hw>Dis*cov"er*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Discoveries</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; <as>as, the <ex>discovery</ex> of a plot</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A making known; revelation; disclosure; <as>as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full <ex>discovery</ex> of his assets</as>.</def>

<blockquote>In the clear <b>discoveries</b> of the next [world]. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown or unrecognized; <as>as, Harvey's <ex>discovery</ex> of the circulation of the blood</as>.</def>

<blockquote>A brilliant career of <b>discovery</b> and conquest. <i>Prescott.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>We speak of the "invention" of printing, the <b>discovery</b> of America. <i>Trench.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>That which is discovered; a thing found out, or for the first time ascertained or recognized; <as>as, the properties of the magnet were an important <ex>discovery</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Exploration; examination.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Discradle</h1> <Xpage=422>

<hw>Dis*cra"dle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To take from a cradle.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>This airy apparition first <b>discradled</b> From Tournay into Portugal. <i>Ford.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Discredit</h1> <Xpage=422>

<hw>Dis*cred"it</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>discr\'82dit</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved; <as>as, later accounts have brought the story into <ex>discredit</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Hence, some degree of dishonor or disesteem; ill repute; reproach; -- applied to persons or things.</def>

<blockquote>It is the duty of every Christian to be concerned for the reputation or <b>discredit</b> his life may bring on his profession. <i>Rogers.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Disesteem; disrepute; dishonor; disgrace; ignominy; scandal; disbelief; distrust.</syn>

<h1>Discredit</h1> <Xpage=422>

<hw>Dis*cred"it</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Discredited</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Discrediting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>discr\'82diter</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to disbelieve; <as>as, the report is <ex>discredited</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence or trust in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of.</def>

<blockquote>An occasion might be given to the . . . papists of <b>discrediting</b> our common English Bible. <i>Strype.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To deprive of credit or good repute; to bring reproach upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace.</def>

<blockquote>He. . . least <b>discredits</b> his travels who returns the same man he went. <i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Discreditable</h1> <Xpage=422>

<hw>Dis*cred"it*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not creditable; injurious to reputation; disgraceful; disreputable.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dis*cred"it*a*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>