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What does «desacreditar» mean in Dominican Spanish?
desacreditar
to talk someone down
| Meaning | to talk someone down |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | hablar mal, quitar crédito |
| Register | Neutral |
«No desacredite' a la muchacha, que ella sabe.»
Don't talk that girl down, she knows her stuff.
To say publicly that someone is worth less than they are.
Related Dominican words
- anda pal diablo — get out of here!
- buscársela — to hustle, to get by
- dizque / dique — supposedly
- el disparate — nonsense, junk
- el lío — trouble, a mess
- el moro — rice and beans; your daily bread
- el negocito — a little business of one's own
- el reguero — a mess
- el sanquipanqui — a beach hustler-guide
- hablador / habladora — a big talker
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