de ‧ bunk /ˌdiːˈbʌŋk/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ bunk 1 (2) ]
to show that an idea or belief is false:
His claims were later debunked by fellow academics.
—debunker noun [countable]
de ‧ bunk /ˌdiːˈbʌŋk/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ bunk 1 (2) ]
to show that an idea or belief is false:
His claims were later debunked by fellow academics.
—debunker noun [countable]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012