debunk
debunk · debunks
A debunking; the act by which something is debunkedA debunking; the act by which something is debunked.
UK/diːˈbʌŋk/US/dɪˈbʌŋk/
» Above all, Tom wants to debunk clichés.
Es geht Tom vor allem darum, Klischees auszuräumen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(informal)A debunking; the act by which something is debunked.
Examples
6 sentencesAbove all, Tom wants to debunk clichés.
deEs geht Tom vor allem darum, Klischees auszuräumen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It's a great book that debunks the myth of creationism.
The idea that cats are antisocial is a common misconception I want to debunk.
It was immediately debunked.
The author of the article was forced to retract her previous article after the information was debunked.