miscredit

Assign to wrongly

Miscredit means to credit wrongly—attributing something to the wrong source or person.

A quote miscredited to Einstein actually came from someone else.

The term appears in discussions of misattributed quotations, artworks, or ideas: The painting was miscredited to Rembrandt for decades.

Less commonly, miscredit can mean to believe erroneously.

defame

defamation

False statements harming reputation

slanderSpoken false defamation
libelPrinted defamation
calumnyMalicious false statement

smear · vilify · denigrate · disparage · traduce · besmirch · malign · aspersion · backbite · tarnish

misjudge

misinterpret

Understand something incorrectly

misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
misperceptionIncorrect interpretation of reality
misapprehensionIncorrect belief or understanding

misread · misunderstand · misestimate · miscalculation · misreckon · error · misprize · underestimate · undervalue · oversight

disbelieve

skepticism

Disposition toward doubt

doubtLack of firm belief
incredulityInability to accept something
disbeliefRejection of truth claims

questioning · unbelief · denial · rejection · debunking · refutation · disputation · repudiation · scoffing · negation

dishonor

disgrace

Loss of honor

shamePainful awareness of failure
infamyExtreme public disgrace
stigmaMark of dishonor

disrepute · humiliate · debase · degrade · scandal · blemish · sully · taint · stain · disrespect

Opposites

credit disposition

miscreditdiscredit

Harm another's reputation

Family

miscredited, miscrediting

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