Synonyms for debunk
Definitions
- v. 1
To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something; to refute.
The explosion story was thoroughly debunked on National Public Radio in November 1999.
Forms
- Past participle
- debunked
e.g. debunked → refuted, convinced, exposed…
Example sentences
- convince She couldn't convince him to write a song for her.
- expose Do not expose the console to dust, smoke or steam.
- refute It is much harder to refute a lie than to tell one.
By length
- 6 letters
- expose2, refute2
- 8 letters
- convince2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (expose2 = 2 syllables).