Also means
to tarnish the reputation of
Usage Note
Desprestigiar means to damage someone's standing or reputation — stronger than criticar but less legal than difamar. It is a regular -ar verb. The reflexive desprestigiarse (to lose prestige) is common in political and sports commentary: el partido se desprestigió (the party lost credibility).
Examples
"Sus mentiras lo desprestigiaron ante sus colegas."
Natural Translation
His lies discredited him in front of his colleagues.
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