Complete Definition of "debunk"

English
Etymology
de- + bunk 1923

Pronunciation
d�-bŭngk, /di�b��k/, /<tt>di:bVNk</tt>/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��k|-��k

Verb
en-verb

#transitive To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something
#:Sailing round the world debunked the theory that the earth was flat.

Translations

Dutch: doorprikken, ontmaskeren

Category:English transitive verbs

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