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To injure the reputation of; to destroy belief, confidence or faith in the reliability of (verb)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen September 3, 2026
Answer
DISCREDIT
The Root
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”. See the full September 3, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.