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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

/ 徱ːˈʌŋ /

verb

  1. informal.
    tr to expose the pretensions or falseness of, esp by ridicule
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲ԰, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ܲ԰İ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of debunk1

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

Origin of debunk1

C20: from de- + bunk ²
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Knowles debunks her reputation as a stage mom, though she carried on her matrilineal penchant for designing and sewing clothes, as the stylist for Destiny’s Child.

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The claim of a link between vaccines and autism has been decisively debunked.

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Many people associate cannabis with couch time and Netflix, but the “lazy stoner” stereotype has actually been debunked.

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And Kennedy still won’t let go of this ridiculous notion — debunked again and again — that vaccines are a cause of autism.

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The top US health official is an unlikely figure to spearhead the fight against measles - he has in the past endorsed conspiracy theories about immunizations, including debunked claims about links to autism.

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