DEBUNK


Meaning of DEBUNK in English

— debunker , n.

/di bungk"/ , v.t.

to expose or excoriate (a claim, assertion, sentiment, etc.) as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated: to debunk advertising slogans.

[ 1920-25, Amer.; DE- + BUNK 2 ]

Syn . disparage, ridicule, lampoon.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .