C1 verb Formal

anticredance

/ˌæntiˈkriːdəns/

To systematically undermine or proactively withhold belief from a statement, theory, or source of information. It refers to the deliberate act of challenging the reliability or truthfulness of a claim before or as it is presented.

Exemplos

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1

I don't mean to anticredance your explanation, but I need to see the data myself.

I do not mean to challenge the credibility of your explanation, but I need to see the data myself.

2

The defense attorney sought to anticredance the expert witness by highlighting a conflict of interest.

The defense attorney sought to discredit the expert witness by highlighting a conflict of interest.

3

He always tries to anticredance my ideas before I even finish speaking.

He always tries to dismiss the reliability of my ideas before I even finish speaking.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
anticredance
Verb
anticredance
Advérbio
anticredantly
Adjetivo
anticredant
Relacionado
anticredibility
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Dica de memorização

Think of 'Anti-' (against) + 'Credence' (belief). To anticredance is to act against giving credence to something.

Quiz rápido

The prosecutor attempted to ________ the alibi by presenting phone records that placed the suspect elsewhere.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: anticredance

Exemplos

1

I don't mean to anticredance your explanation, but I need to see the data myself.

everyday

I do not mean to challenge the credibility of your explanation, but I need to see the data myself.

2

The defense attorney sought to anticredance the expert witness by highlighting a conflict of interest.

formal

The defense attorney sought to discredit the expert witness by highlighting a conflict of interest.

3

He always tries to anticredance my ideas before I even finish speaking.

informal

He always tries to dismiss the reliability of my ideas before I even finish speaking.

4

Modern historians often anticredance colonial narratives that lack indigenous perspectives.

academic

Modern historians often challenge the validity of colonial narratives that lack indigenous perspectives.

5

The marketing team worked to anticredance the competitor's claims of superior durability.

business

The marketing team worked to undermine the competitor's claims of superior durability.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
anticredance
Verb
anticredance
Advérbio
anticredantly
Adjetivo
anticredant
Relacionado
anticredibility

Colocações comuns

anticredance a claim to challenge the truth of a claim
attempt to anticredance an effort to undermine credibility
systematically anticredance to methodically disprove or doubt
anticredance a witness to make a witness seem untrustworthy
successfully anticredance to effectively prove something is not believable

Frases Comuns

the power to anticredance

the ability to make something seem false

a move to anticredance

a tactic used to create doubt

quickly anticredance

to immediately cast doubt upon

Frequentemente confundido com

anticredance vs discredit

Discredit often implies damaging a reputation, whereas anticredance focuses specifically on the act of withholding logical belief or trust.

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Notas de uso

This word is typically used in analytical or legalistic contexts where the objective is to prevent an audience from accepting a proposition as true. It functions as a transitive verb.

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Erros comuns

Learners might confuse the noun form with the verb form since they are identical in some specialized test contexts; ensure the sentence structure clearly indicates action.

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Dica de memorização

Think of 'Anti-' (against) + 'Credence' (belief). To anticredance is to act against giving credence to something.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from the Latin 'anti-' (against) and 'credentia' (belief/trust).

Padrões gramaticais

Transitive verb: requires a direct object (e.g., anticredance the theory). Regular conjugation: anticredanced, anticredancing.
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Contexto cultural

Often found in rigorous academic debate or high-level standardized testing (like GRE/GMAT) to describe rhetorical strategies.

Quiz rápido

The prosecutor attempted to ________ the alibi by presenting phone records that placed the suspect elsewhere.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: anticredance

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