debunk
/dɪˈbʌŋk/ verb C1- To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something; to refute. · The explosion story was thoroughly debunked on National Public Radio in November 1999.· debunk a theory
He/she/it debunks · Past debunked · Past participle debunked · -ing form debunking
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- Base form
- debunk
- He/she/it
- debunks
- Past
- debunked
- Past participle
- debunked
- -ing form
- debunking
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