debunk: Meaning and Definition of

de•bunk

Pronunciation: (di-bungk'), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to expose or excoriate (a claim, assertion, sentiment, etc.) as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated: to debunk advertising slogans.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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