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Definition of debunk verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

debunk

verb

NAmE//ˌdiˈbʌŋk//

debunk somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they debunk

he / she / it debunks

past simple debunked

-ing form debunking

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to show that an idea, a belief, etc., is false; to show that something is not as good as people think it is His theories have been debunked by recent research.

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