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debunk

[ dih-buhngk ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to expose or excoriate (a claim, assertion, sentiment, etc.) as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated:

    to debunk advertising slogans.

    Synonyms: , ,



debunk

/ »å¾±Ëˈ²úʌŋ°ì /

verb

  1. informal.
    tr to expose the pretensions or falseness of, esp by ridicule
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • »å±ðˈ²ú³Ü²Ô°ì±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å±ð·²ú³Ü²Ô°ìİù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of debunk1

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; de- + bunk 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of debunk1

C20: from de- + bunk ²
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Example Sentences

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“My dad says math has been debunked,†a classmate insists.

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It's a fantasy too stupid to need debunking.

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The White House did not provide any evidence for these claims, and they've since been debunked.

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Weldon also spread false claims about vaccines, including debunked theories about their ties to autism.

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This lie, which Musk also likes to repeat, has been thoroughly and repeatedly debunked.

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