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To injure the reputation of; to destroy belief, confidence or faith in the reliability of (verb)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “To injure the reputation of; to destroy belief, confidence or faith in the reliability of (verb)”? The solution is DISCREDIT, a 9-letter word built on the root CRED (“believe”). It appeared in the September 3, 2026 (Thursday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
DISCREDIT
***CRED**CREDmeans “believe”
In a sentence
The attorney will DISCREDIT that witness because her recollections are inaccurate.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “To injure the reputation of; to destroy belief, confidence or faith in the reliability of (verb)” has the answer DISCREDIT (9 letters), built on the root CRED, which means “believe”. Browse the full September 3, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.