DEBUNK Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word debunk. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DEBUNK
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| expose | verbv | |||||||
noun • the exposure of an impostor or a fraud verb • expose or make accessible to some action or influence • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret • to show, make visible or apparent • remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body • reveal to view as by removing a cover • put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position • expose to light, of photographic film • expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas • abandon by leaving out in the open air | ||||||||
| contradict | verbv | |||||||
verb • be in contradiction with • deny the truth of • be resistant to • prove negative; show to be false | ||||||||
| demolish | verbv | |||||||
verb • destroy completely • ruin or destroy • eat up completely, as with great appetite • defeat soundly and humiliatingly | ||||||||
| deny | verbv | |||||||
verb • declare untrue; contradict • refuse to accept or believe • refuse to grant, as of a petition or request • refuse to let have • deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure • deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit • refuse to recognize or acknowledge | ||||||||
| discredit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of being held in low esteem verb • cause to be distrusted or disbelieved • damage the reputation of • reject as false; refuse to accept | ||||||||
| disprove | verbv | |||||||
verb • prove to be false | ||||||||
| explode | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to burst with a violent release of energy • burst outward, usually with noise • show a violent emotional reaction • be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise • destroy by exploding • cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ • drive from the stage by noisy disapproval • show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete • burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction • increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner | ||||||||
| invalidate | verbv | |||||||
verb • declare invalid • make invalid for use • show to be invalid • take away the legal force of or render ineffective | ||||||||
| negate | verbv | |||||||
verb • be in contradiction with • deny the truth of • prove negative; show to be false • make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of | ||||||||
| refute | verbv | |||||||
verb • overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof • prove to be false or incorrect | ||||||||
