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to debunk
01
to reveal the exaggeration or falseness of a belief, claim, idea, etc.
Transitive: to debunk an idea or belief
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
debunk
3rd person singular
debunks
Present participle
debunking
Past simple
debunked
Past participle
debunked
Examples
The scientist worked to debunk the myth that eating chocolate causes acne, conducting rigorous studies to disprove the claim.
Lexical Tree
debunking
debunk
bunk
