debunk

Word parts

de- + bunk

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: dĭ-bŭngkʹ or dē-bŭngkʹ, IPA ^(key): /dɪˈbʌŋk/ or /ˌdiːˈbʌŋk/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /diːˈbʌŋk/ or /diːˈbʊŋk/

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Verb

Plain form debunk

Third-person singular debunks

Past tense debunked

Past participle debunked

Present participle debunking

1. (transitive) If you debunk something, you prove it to be false.