de·bunk
de·bunk/ˌdēˈbəNGk/
verb
expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief).
"the magazine that debunks claims of the paranormal"
synonyms: explode, deflate, puncture, quash, knock the bottom out of, expose, show in its true light, discredit, disprove, contradict, controvert, confute, invalidate, negate, give the lie to, prove to be false, challenge, call into question, shoot full of holes, shoot down in flames, blow sky-high
Apr 8, 2024 · To debunk something is to take the bunk out of it—that bunk being “nonsense.” (Bunk is short for the synonymous bunkum, which has political ...
to show that something is not true: Every week some long-held medical theory is debunked.
Debunker
A debunker is a person or organization that exposes or discredits claims believed to be false, exaggerated, or pretentious. Wikipedia
verb (used with object). to expose or excoriate (a claim, assertion, sentiment, etc.) as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated: to debunk advertising slogans ...
To debunk something is to prove it wrong. The idea that music education is frivolous and should be the first item cut from the budget is something that music ...
: to show that something (such as a belief or theory) is not true : to show the falseness of (a story, idea, statement, etc.).
Synonyms for DEBUNK: refute, disprove, discredit, overturn, rebut, challenge, falsify, discuss; Antonyms of DEBUNK: prove, establish, confirm, verify, ...
If you debunk a widely held belief, you show that it is false. If you debunk something that is widely admired, you show that it is not as good as people ...
to show that something is less important, less good, or less true than it has been made to appear: The writer's aim was to debunk the myth that had grown up ...