debunk

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debunk

(verb)

Meaning

to expose falsehood or myth

Example

"The scientist aimed to debunk the popular myth surrounding the experiment."

Synonyms

disproveexposerefute

Antonyms

confirmsupport

More about this word

Word origin
From de- (remove) and bunk (nonsense).
Related word forms
  • verb: debunked
  • noun: debunking

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