DEBUNK


Meaning of DEBUNK in English

/ ˌdiːˈbʌŋk; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] to show that an idea, a belief, etc. is false; to show that sth is not as good as people think it is :

His theories have been debunked by recent research.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.