Debunk

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /diːˈbʌŋk/, /diːˈbÊŠÅ‹k/
• US enPR: dÄ­-bÅ­ngkʹ, IPA: /dɪˈbʌŋk/, /ËŒdiːˈbʌŋk/
• Rhymes: -ʌŋk

Origin

- + bunk (from bunkum) 1923

Full definition of debunk

Verb

1. (transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of somethingSailing round the world debunked the theory that the earth was flat.

Anagrams

• bunked