debunk
verb (used with object)
to expose or excoriate (a claim, assertion, sentiment, etc.) as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated.
debunks
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present tense formof debunk (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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AFP's global network has produced more than 500 debunks of false information in multiple languages since the conflict began -- a rate never before seen in such a crisis.
From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026
“The film itself debunks any attempts to debunk it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
“The Colonel and the King” debunks some of the most stubborn myths about Parker, refuting the notion that Parker destroyed Elvis’ career by force-feeding awful material down his throat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025
Although this debunks the previous assumptions about protoplanetary disks, it also confirms earlier images from the mid-2000s from NASA’s Hubble Telescope.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2024
The study debunks myths about Cockney rhyming slang being born out of criminal activity, and highlights how it has historically thrived on multicultural influences, adapting with each wave of newcomers.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2024
