debunked

dɪˈbʌŋkt

Definition

Definition of debunked - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

truthshown to be false or exaggerated

The theory was debunked by recent research.

disproved

refuted

exposureexposed as a myth or fraud

The legend was debunked by historians.

discredited

exposed

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Origin of debunked

English, de- (remove) + bunk (nonsense)

Terms with debunked included in their meaning

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zombie idea

undying

concept that refuses to die even when debunked

flat-earth

adj.

outdated

describing outdated or debunked ideas

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acr.

acr: An argument that is repeatedly made but is just as repeatedly refuted or debunked

argument said many times but always proven wrong

Examples of debunked in a sentence

His claims were debunked by the investigation.
The theory was debunked by scientists.
The rumor was debunked quickly.

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French:démystifié, ...
German:widerlegt, ...
Italian:smentito, sfatato, ...
Spanish:desmentido, desacreditado, ...
Portuguese:desmentido, ...
Chinese:驳斥的, 揭穿的, ...
Japanese:論破された, 暴かれた, ...
Arabic:مُفَنَّد, مُكْتَشَف زَيْفُهُ, ...
Hebrew:מֻפְרָךְ, מוּפְרָךְ, ...
Russian:опровергнутый, ...
Ukrainian:спростований, ...
Hindi:झूठा साबित हुआ, झूठा साबित किया गया, ...
Bengali:মিথ্যা প্রমাণিত, ভ্রান্ত প্রমাণিত, ...
Catalan:desmentit, desmitificat, ...
Czech:vyvrácený, odhalený, ...
Danish:modbevist, afsløret som myte, ...
Dutch:ontmaskerd, ontkracht, ...
Greek:διαψευσμένος, απομυθοποιημένος, ...
Hungarian:megcáfolt, ...
Khmer:ត្រូវបានបញ្ជាក់ថាមិនពិត, ត្រូវបានលាតត្រដាងថាជាការមិនពិត, ...
Korean:폭로된, 밝혀진, ...
Persian:ردشده, افشاشده, ...
Polish:obalony, ...
Portuguese (BR):desmentido, ...
Romanian:demascat, demitizat, ...
Swedish:avslöjad, avfärdad, ...
Thai:ถูกหักล้าง, ถูกเปิดโปง, ...
Turkish:çürütülmüş, ...
Vietnamese:bị bác bỏ, bị lật tẩy, ...

debunk

diːˈbʌŋk

Definition of debunk - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

truthreveal the falsehood of a claim or belief

The scientist debunked the myth with solid evidence.

disprove

expose

invalidate

exaggerationexpose the exaggerated nature of something admired

The article debunked the celebrity's perfect image.

disprove

expose

invalidate

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Expressions with debunk

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debunk a myth

expose the falseness of a myth

The historian debunked a myth surrounding the ancient civilization.

Origin of debunk

English, debunk (expose falseness)

Examples of debunk in a sentence

The journalist worked to debunk the false news.
The documentary aimed to debunk the myths surrounding the event.
Scientists worked to debunk the false claims in the report.

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French:démystifier, ...
German:entlarven, ...
Italian:sfatare, smascherare, ...
Spanish:desmentir, desmontar, ...
Portuguese:desmascarar, ...
Chinese:揭穿, 戳穿, ...
Japanese:暴く, 覆す, ...
Arabic:فَنَّدَ, فضح زيف, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיךְ, ...
Russian:разоблачать, опровергать, ...
Ukrainian:спростовувати, викрити, ...
Hindi:मिथ्या साबित करना, उजागर करना, ...
Bengali:মিথ্যা প্রমাণ করা, অতিরঞ্জন ফাঁস করা, ...
Catalan:desmentir, desmitificar, ...
Czech:vyvrátit, demytizovat, ...
Danish:aflive, punktere, ...
Dutch:ontkrachten, ontmaskeren, ...
Greek:καταρρίπτω, ξεσκεπάζω, ...
Hungarian:megcáfolni, lerombolni, ...
Khmer:លាតត្រដាងការមិនពិត, លាតត្រដាងការបំផ្លើស, ...
Korean:밝히다, 드러내다, ...
Persian:رد کردن, افسانه‌زدایی کردن, ...
Polish:obalić, ...
Portuguese (BR):desmascarar, ...
Romanian:a demonta, a demasca, ...
Swedish:avfärda, ...
Thai:หักล้าง, เปิดโปง, ...
Turkish:çürütmek, ...
Vietnamese:bác bỏ, bóc trần, ...

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