[{"word":"demerit","phonetic":"/dɪˈmɛrɪt/","phonetics":[{"text":"/dɪˈmɛrɪt/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A quality of being inadequate; a fault; a disadvantage","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["discredit"],"antonyms":["merit"]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To deserve.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To depreciate or cry down.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/demerit"]}]