debunk

Preposition: of

• myth: I loved the debunking of the corporate requirement management myths: Everyone knows what the project is about.
• theory: The book is also very well written and at times witty with its debunking of alternative theories.

Object

• myth: Sexual Contact A vigorous campaign should be designed to debunk the myth of safe sex.
• notion: These to minimize watch out for debunks the notion.
• theory: Will spent the whole session debunking theories, backed up by his research in existing studies in the cognitive psychology field.
• claim: If Blair still believes these clearly debunked claims, he needs help.
• idea: We need to debunk the idea that people can have anything they want through credit.
• story: The same page of the Journal carried the debunking story from Ramey's Fort Worth office, headlined " Gen.

Used with why or when

what: This article sets out to debunk what it alleges to be " 16 of the most prevalent claims made by conspiracy theorists.

Adjective complement

most: Sorry to use some clear thinking logic to debunk most of the above comments.

Modifying Another Word

• thoroughly: The legend of Perseus is updated and thoroughly debunked.
• also: Also debunks some of the myths invented by the tobacco industry.
• comprehensively: Like so many " weird " or " unexplained " happenings SHC has been fairly comprehensively debunked.
• effectively: Horizon has a tendency to side with the more conservative wing of science, effectively debunking theories that venture beyond the mainstream.
• successfully: I have faith that all experiments with positive results could be successfully debunked.
• much: Don't be afraid, I've debunked much of the show over at my blog.