Word: discredit
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Ninety-four may find considerable satisfaction. We refer to the orderly and gentlemanly conduct which prevailed. It would be hard to take exception to the behavior of any one man. Instead of leaving behind a reputation which would not only have marred the success of the dinner, but reflected discredit on Harvard men in general, the class of Ninety-four must have made a distinct gain in public estimation. In this she has done honor to the college. We congratulate her heartily on her sense of decorum, as well as on her manly and enthusiastic spirit...
...rather premature to look upon these debates as already taking the form of intercollegiate contests, nevertheless the Harvard men who speak at New Haven tomorrow do stand in the eyes of the spectators as representatives of Harvard, and success or failure on their part reflects credit or discredit on the college. A royal reception at New Haven is a waiting the disputants, and they should leave Cambridge this morning backed by the good wishes of the whole college...
...President and Fellows by the members of the D. K. E. Society and that it relies upon the honor and good faith of the present members of the D. K. E. and of their successors to discontinue any and all practices which can by possibility tend to the discredit of Harvard College...
...inexpedient: [a] Refund of tax aids in producing deficit which must be met by increased taxation or a loan: Nation, March 12, 1891; [b] Return of tax lawfully collected tends to discredit the government: Veto message, p. 505; [c] Leads necessarily to return of other war taxes, e. g. income tax: Veto message, p. 505; Q. J. E., III, 452, 456; [d] States will be demoralized by sudden filling of their treasuries, cf. results of "deposit of 1836" : Bourne, "History of the Surplus Revenue...
...even into our religion. Men actually deceived themselves that they can play a part, so to speak, even before God Himself. It is often the result of education, or surroundings, but it is true nevertheless that this phase of religion, however false it may be, has brought more discredit upon Christianity than anything else...