debunk

[ dih-buhngk ]

/ dɪˈbʌŋk /

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verb (used with object)

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

Origin of debunk

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; de- + bunk²

SYNONYMS FOR debunk

disparage, ridicule, lampoon.

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OTHER WORDS FROM debunk

de·bunk·er, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for debunk

Politics is about perception and confirming or debunking deeply held beliefs (whether or not those beliefs are factually based).
Yet Another Obamacare "Game Changer" That Wasn't|Jamelle Bouie|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He has spent, by his own reckoning, almost half his career tracking down and debunking conspiracy theories.
Hugh Aynesworth Has Spent His Career Debunking JFK Conspiracy Theories|Malcolm Jones|November 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But the article itself contained the seeds of its own debunking.
A Geek’s Guide to the NSA Scandal: What You May Not Know About Data Collection|Charles Johnson|June 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On May 20, 1894, the Times set about debunking some of these myths.
Cicada Panic, 1860 Style|Josh Dzieza|May 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST

There has never been so concise and definitive a debunking of Kant's categorical imperative.
David's Bookclub: Catch-22|David Frum|December 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for debunk

debunk

/ (diːˈbʌŋk) /

verb

(tr) informal to expose the pretensions or falseness of, esp by ridicule

Derived forms of debunk

debunker, noun

Word Origin for debunk

C20: from de- + bunk ²

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单词	debunk
释义	debunk [ dih-buhngk ] / dɪˈbʌŋk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR debunk ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to expose or excoriate (a claim, assertion, sentiment, etc.) as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated: to debunk advertising slogans. Origin of debunk An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; de- + bunk² SYNONYMS FOR debunk disparage, ridicule, lampoon. SEE SYNONYMS FOR debunk ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM debunk de·bunk·er, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for debunk Politics is about perception and confirming or debunking deeply held beliefs (whether or not those beliefs are factually based). Yet Another Obamacare "Game Changer" That Wasn't\|Jamelle Bouie\|February 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He has spent, by his own reckoning, almost half his career tracking down and debunking conspiracy theories. Hugh Aynesworth Has Spent His Career Debunking JFK Conspiracy Theories\|Malcolm Jones\|November 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But the article itself contained the seeds of its own debunking. A Geek’s Guide to the NSA Scandal: What You May Not Know About Data Collection\|Charles Johnson\|June 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST On May 20, 1894, the Times set about debunking some of these myths. Cicada Panic, 1860 Style\|Josh Dzieza\|May 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There has never been so concise and definitive a debunking of Kant's categorical imperative. David's Bookclub: Catch-22\|David Frum\|December 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for debunk debunk / (diːˈbʌŋk) / verb (tr) informal to expose the pretensions or falseness of, esp by ridicule Derived forms of debunk debunker, noun Word Origin for debunk C20: from de- + bunk ² 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 Words related to debunk disparage, puncture, mock, demystify, expose, unmask, discover, deflate, lampoon, uncloak, show up, cut down to size, unshroud
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debunk

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