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- Dictionaryde·bunk/ˌdēˈbəNGk/
verb
- 1. expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief): "the magazine that debunks claims of the paranormal"
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The meaning of DEBUNK is to expose the sham or falseness of. How to use debunk in a sentence. Did you know?
DEBUNK definition: 1. to show that something is less important, less good, or less true than it has been made to…. Learn more.
Debunk definition: to expose or excoriate (a claim, assertion, sentiment, etc.) as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated. See examples of DEBUNK used in a sentence.
When you debunk something you show it to be false. Many magicians, including Houdini and Penn and Teller, have worked to debunk the idea that magic is anything other than a very clever illusion. To debunk something is to prove it wrong.
DEBUNK meaning: 1. to show that something is less important, less good, or less true than it has been made to…. Learn more.
Define debunk. debunk synonyms, debunk pronunciation, debunk translation, English dictionary definition of debunk. tr.v. de·bunked , de·bunk·ing , de·bunks To expose or ridicule the falseness, sham, or exaggerated claims of: debunk a supposed miracle drug.
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 think it is.
debunk. verb. /diːˈbʌŋk/ Verb Forms. debunk something to show that an idea, a belief, etc. is false; to show that something is not as good as people think it is. His theories have been debunked by recent research. Let’s start by debunking a few myths. She attempts to debunk unrealistic expectations about marriage. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
Debunk definition: To expose or ridicule the falseness, sham, or exaggerated claims of.
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