debunk Definition
☆ de·bunk (dē buŋk′)
debunk Synonyms
debunk Usage Examples
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.
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