Definition of debunk in English:

debunk

verb diːˈbʌŋkdiˈbəŋk

[with object]

1Expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea or belief)
拆穿，揭穿（神话，想法，信仰）
she debunks all the usual rubbish about acting
她拆穿了通常有关演戏的胡说八道。
Example sentencesExamples
- You may have heard of professor Richard Wiseman - a British psychologist famous for debunking irrational ideas.
- Rothman debunks the romantic notion of a doomed genius working feverishly by candlelight to commit his revolutionary theory of equations and groups to paper.
- Sometimes this long-range goal is sacrificed because of the desire to expose or debunk a current claim.
- She debunks the idea that the human interest story was always central to American journalism.
- A growing body of research on parent-adolescent relationships has debunked the popular notion that emotional distancing is a necessary companion to adolescent individuation.
- A very ordinary rural chap (the Mirror piece certainly debunking the idea that he is a reclusive loner), he has understandably won mass public sympathy for the way he was mistreated.
- Fourth, Dr. Robison also debunks the common assumption that our kids are not only eating more today, they're eating more of the wrong kinds of food.
- Goode's goal is to understand rather than to debunk such beliefs.
- If anything, the Oscar nominations debunk the idea that this was a great year for women.
- The film debunks the notion of an egalitarian society.
- They can open a window on the inner workings of ivory tower, debunking stereotypes of academics as detached from the real world.
- Mike Males devotes a chapter in his 1999 book Framing Youth to debunking the myth that young people are not oppressed.
- More importantly, it debunks the idea that educational reform is instituted to enhance the skills of the labour force.
- The major portion of this book is dedicated to debunking beliefs in astrology, superstition and New Age beliefs.
- However, by an analysis of econometric studies, case study work and official statistics, this paper debunks the idea that, for the majority of these groups, ‘things are getting better’.
- In his brilliant appraisal of the post-punk years, Simon Reynolds debunks the old idea that the Sixties witnessed pop's golden era.
- She also debunked a Western belief that health is synonymous with mediocrity and suffering with art.
- It is the first of several articles that debunk the theory that ‘A-type’ personalities are prone to heart disease.
- He brilliantly debunks the notion of a single ‘pre-political’, traditional and eternal concept of marriage.
- In a few pages he debunks the idea that testosterone makes men behave as they do.
Synonyms
explode, deflate, puncture, quash, knock the bottom out of, drive a coach and horses through, expose, show in its true light, discredit, disprove, contradict, controvert, confute, invalidate, negate, give the lie to, prove to be false, challenge, call into question
informal shoot full of holes, shoot down in flames, blow sky-high
1. 1.1 Reduce the inflated reputation of (someone)
  （尤指借奚落、嘲弄来）消减（某人）名过其实的声誉
  comedy takes delight in debunking heroes
  喜剧总喜欢嘲弄英雄的名不符实。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I wanted to take a moment to say thank you, both for your much-needed educational foundation and for your dedicated work debunking scam artists and frauds.
  Each year, the Abstinence Clearinghouse devotes two hours of its annual conference to debunking a man whose fame and influence peaked generations ago.
  Whoever is trying to debunk him, they are simply jealous that he is up there and they are down there.
  It is not their inclination to debunk combat heroes…
  Dr Marshall places Knox in his context and cuts him down to size without debunking him or letting him be effaced by the tumult of his times.
  The teenage Twain's initial intention had nothing to do with debunking Simmons.
  How to debunk the man who set 61 NHL scoring records, led the NHL in scoring 10 times, and was the league MVP 9 times?
  All told, an evening that deromanticises Ibsen without debunking him and that offers vital proof as to why we still need the international festival.
  Ignore or debunk David Irving, but don't censor him.
  This is the man who spends much energy trying to debunk Mother Theresa.
  Over the past two centuries, Hamilton's reputation has waxed and waned as America has glorified or debunked businessmen.
  It's just not worth debunking someone who has no credibility in the first place.

Derivatives

debunker

noundiːˈbʌŋkəˌdiˈbəŋkər

A person who exposes the falseness of an idea or belief.
James has long been a debunker of claims of the paranormal
Example sentencesExamples
- Here, Lévy offers a genuinely interesting take on the issue, siding, at least partially, with the debunkers of the ‘obesity-as-disease’ myth.
- Even the great Enlightenment debunkers - Nietzsche, Wittgenstein and Heidegger - are criticised by Gray for believing in human exceptionalism and for being too optimistic about man's fate.
- Sommers is a peerless debunker of feminist myths.

debunkery

noundiːˈbʌŋkəriˌdiˈbəŋkəri

In Newsweek today there's another nice piece of debunkery by Hosenball and Isikoff.
Example sentencesExamples
- For one thing, Beckett treated such portentous interpretations of his work with typical Irish debunkery.
- I suppose I should warn you that this is not the opinion of a planetary scientist and that if I introduce any more healthy skepticism I risk being accused of outright debunkery!

Definition of debunk in US English:

debunk

verbdēˈbəNGkdiˈbəŋk

[with object]

1Expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief)
拆穿，揭穿（神话，想法，信仰）
the magazine that debunks claims of the paranormal
Example sentencesExamples
- They can open a window on the inner workings of ivory tower, debunking stereotypes of academics as detached from the real world.
- Goode's goal is to understand rather than to debunk such beliefs.
- However, by an analysis of econometric studies, case study work and official statistics, this paper debunks the idea that, for the majority of these groups, ‘things are getting better’.
- In his brilliant appraisal of the post-punk years, Simon Reynolds debunks the old idea that the Sixties witnessed pop's golden era.
- He brilliantly debunks the notion of a single ‘pre-political’, traditional and eternal concept of marriage.
- More importantly, it debunks the idea that educational reform is instituted to enhance the skills of the labour force.
- She debunks the idea that the human interest story was always central to American journalism.
- You may have heard of professor Richard Wiseman - a British psychologist famous for debunking irrational ideas.
- Sometimes this long-range goal is sacrificed because of the desire to expose or debunk a current claim.
- If anything, the Oscar nominations debunk the idea that this was a great year for women.
- Rothman debunks the romantic notion of a doomed genius working feverishly by candlelight to commit his revolutionary theory of equations and groups to paper.
- In a few pages he debunks the idea that testosterone makes men behave as they do.
- The film debunks the notion of an egalitarian society.
- A growing body of research on parent-adolescent relationships has debunked the popular notion that emotional distancing is a necessary companion to adolescent individuation.
- Mike Males devotes a chapter in his 1999 book Framing Youth to debunking the myth that young people are not oppressed.
- She also debunked a Western belief that health is synonymous with mediocrity and suffering with art.
- A very ordinary rural chap (the Mirror piece certainly debunking the idea that he is a reclusive loner), he has understandably won mass public sympathy for the way he was mistreated.
- The major portion of this book is dedicated to debunking beliefs in astrology, superstition and New Age beliefs.
- Fourth, Dr. Robison also debunks the common assumption that our kids are not only eating more today, they're eating more of the wrong kinds of food.
- It is the first of several articles that debunk the theory that ‘A-type’ personalities are prone to heart disease.
Synonyms
explode, deflate, puncture, quash, knock the bottom out of, drive a coach and horses through, expose, show in its true light, discredit, disprove, contradict, controvert, confute, invalidate, negate, give the lie to, prove to be false, challenge, call into question
1. 1.1 Reduce the inflated reputation of (someone), especially by ridicule.
  （尤指借奚落、嘲弄来）消减（某人）名过其实的声誉
  comedy takes delight in debunking heroes
  喜剧总喜欢嘲弄英雄的名不符实。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is not their inclination to debunk combat heroes…
  Dr Marshall places Knox in his context and cuts him down to size without debunking him or letting him be effaced by the tumult of his times.
  I wanted to take a moment to say thank you, both for your much-needed educational foundation and for your dedicated work debunking scam artists and frauds.
  Each year, the Abstinence Clearinghouse devotes two hours of its annual conference to debunking a man whose fame and influence peaked generations ago.
  The teenage Twain's initial intention had nothing to do with debunking Simmons.
  It's just not worth debunking someone who has no credibility in the first place.
  This is the man who spends much energy trying to debunk Mother Theresa.
  Ignore or debunk David Irving, but don't censor him.
  How to debunk the man who set 61 NHL scoring records, led the NHL in scoring 10 times, and was the league MVP 9 times?
  Whoever is trying to debunk him, they are simply jealous that he is up there and they are down there.
  Over the past two centuries, Hamilton's reputation has waxed and waned as America has glorified or debunked businessmen.
  All told, an evening that deromanticises Ibsen without debunking him and that offers vital proof as to why we still need the international festival.

词汇	debunk
释义	Definition of debunk in English: debunk verb diːˈbʌŋkdiˈbəŋk [with object] 1Expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea or belief) 拆穿，揭穿（神话，想法，信仰） she debunks all the usual rubbish about acting 她拆穿了通常有关演戏的胡说八道。 Example sentencesExamples You may have heard of professor Richard Wiseman - a British psychologist famous for debunking irrational ideas. Rothman debunks the romantic notion of a doomed genius working feverishly by candlelight to commit his revolutionary theory of equations and groups to paper. Sometimes this long-range goal is sacrificed because of the desire to expose or debunk a current claim. She debunks the idea that the human interest story was always central to American journalism. A growing body of research on parent-adolescent relationships has debunked the popular notion that emotional distancing is a necessary companion to adolescent individuation. A very ordinary rural chap (the Mirror piece certainly debunking the idea that he is a reclusive loner), he has understandably won mass public sympathy for the way he was mistreated. Fourth, Dr. Robison also debunks the common assumption that our kids are not only eating more today, they're eating more of the wrong kinds of food. Goode's goal is to understand rather than to debunk such beliefs. If anything, the Oscar nominations debunk the idea that this was a great year for women. The film debunks the notion of an egalitarian society. They can open a window on the inner workings of ivory tower, debunking stereotypes of academics as detached from the real world. Mike Males devotes a chapter in his 1999 book Framing Youth to debunking the myth that young people are not oppressed. More importantly, it debunks the idea that educational reform is instituted to enhance the skills of the labour force. The major portion of this book is dedicated to debunking beliefs in astrology, superstition and New Age beliefs. However, by an analysis of econometric studies, case study work and official statistics, this paper debunks the idea that, for the majority of these groups, ‘things are getting better’. In his brilliant appraisal of the post-punk years, Simon Reynolds debunks the old idea that the Sixties witnessed pop's golden era. She also debunked a Western belief that health is synonymous with mediocrity and suffering with art. It is the first of several articles that debunk the theory that ‘A-type’ personalities are prone to heart disease. He brilliantly debunks the notion of a single ‘pre-political’, traditional and eternal concept of marriage. In a few pages he debunks the idea that testosterone makes men behave as they do. Synonyms explode, deflate, puncture, quash, knock the bottom out of, drive a coach and horses through, expose, show in its true light, discredit, disprove, contradict, controvert, confute, invalidate, negate, give the lie to, prove to be false, challenge, call into question informal shoot full of holes, shoot down in flames, blow sky-high 1.1 Reduce the inflated reputation of (someone) （尤指借奚落、嘲弄来）消减（某人）名过其实的声誉 comedy takes delight in debunking heroes 喜剧总喜欢嘲弄英雄的名不符实。 Example sentencesExamples I wanted to take a moment to say thank you, both for your much-needed educational foundation and for your dedicated work debunking scam artists and frauds. Each year, the Abstinence Clearinghouse devotes two hours of its annual conference to debunking a man whose fame and influence peaked generations ago. Whoever is trying to debunk him, they are simply jealous that he is up there and they are down there. It is not their inclination to debunk combat heroes… Dr Marshall places Knox in his context and cuts him down to size without debunking him or letting him be effaced by the tumult of his times. The teenage Twain's initial intention had nothing to do with debunking Simmons. How to debunk the man who set 61 NHL scoring records, led the NHL in scoring 10 times, and was the league MVP 9 times? All told, an evening that deromanticises Ibsen without debunking him and that offers vital proof as to why we still need the international festival. Ignore or debunk David Irving, but don't censor him. This is the man who spends much energy trying to debunk Mother Theresa. Over the past two centuries, Hamilton's reputation has waxed and waned as America has glorified or debunked businessmen. It's just not worth debunking someone who has no credibility in the first place. Derivatives debunker noundiːˈbʌŋkəˌdiˈbəŋkər A person who exposes the falseness of an idea or belief. James has long been a debunker of claims of the paranormal Example sentencesExamples Here, Lévy offers a genuinely interesting take on the issue, siding, at least partially, with the debunkers of the ‘obesity-as-disease’ myth. Even the great Enlightenment debunkers - Nietzsche, Wittgenstein and Heidegger - are criticised by Gray for believing in human exceptionalism and for being too optimistic about man's fate. Sommers is a peerless debunker of feminist myths. debunkery noundiːˈbʌŋkəriˌdiˈbəŋkəri In Newsweek today there's another nice piece of debunkery by Hosenball and Isikoff. Example sentencesExamples For one thing, Beckett treated such portentous interpretations of his work with typical Irish debunkery. I suppose I should warn you that this is not the opinion of a planetary scientist and that if I introduce any more healthy skepticism I risk being accused of outright debunkery! Definition of debunk in US English: debunk verbdēˈbəNGkdiˈbəŋk [with object] 1Expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief) 拆穿，揭穿（神话，想法，信仰） the magazine that debunks claims of the paranormal Example sentencesExamples They can open a window on the inner workings of ivory tower, debunking stereotypes of academics as detached from the real world. Goode's goal is to understand rather than to debunk such beliefs. However, by an analysis of econometric studies, case study work and official statistics, this paper debunks the idea that, for the majority of these groups, ‘things are getting better’. In his brilliant appraisal of the post-punk years, Simon Reynolds debunks the old idea that the Sixties witnessed pop's golden era. He brilliantly debunks the notion of a single ‘pre-political’, traditional and eternal concept of marriage. More importantly, it debunks the idea that educational reform is instituted to enhance the skills of the labour force. She debunks the idea that the human interest story was always central to American journalism. You may have heard of professor Richard Wiseman - a British psychologist famous for debunking irrational ideas. Sometimes this long-range goal is sacrificed because of the desire to expose or debunk a current claim. If anything, the Oscar nominations debunk the idea that this was a great year for women. Rothman debunks the romantic notion of a doomed genius working feverishly by candlelight to commit his revolutionary theory of equations and groups to paper. In a few pages he debunks the idea that testosterone makes men behave as they do. The film debunks the notion of an egalitarian society. A growing body of research on parent-adolescent relationships has debunked the popular notion that emotional distancing is a necessary companion to adolescent individuation. Mike Males devotes a chapter in his 1999 book Framing Youth to debunking the myth that young people are not oppressed. She also debunked a Western belief that health is synonymous with mediocrity and suffering with art. A very ordinary rural chap (the Mirror piece certainly debunking the idea that he is a reclusive loner), he has understandably won mass public sympathy for the way he was mistreated. The major portion of this book is dedicated to debunking beliefs in astrology, superstition and New Age beliefs. Fourth, Dr. Robison also debunks the common assumption that our kids are not only eating more today, they're eating more of the wrong kinds of food. It is the first of several articles that debunk the theory that ‘A-type’ personalities are prone to heart disease. Synonyms explode, deflate, puncture, quash, knock the bottom out of, drive a coach and horses through, expose, show in its true light, discredit, disprove, contradict, controvert, confute, invalidate, negate, give the lie to, prove to be false, challenge, call into question 1.1 Reduce the inflated reputation of (someone), especially by ridicule. （尤指借奚落、嘲弄来）消减（某人）名过其实的声誉 comedy takes delight in debunking heroes 喜剧总喜欢嘲弄英雄的名不符实。 Example sentencesExamples It is not their inclination to debunk combat heroes… Dr Marshall places Knox in his context and cuts him down to size without debunking him or letting him be effaced by the tumult of his times. I wanted to take a moment to say thank you, both for your much-needed educational foundation and for your dedicated work debunking scam artists and frauds. Each year, the Abstinence Clearinghouse devotes two hours of its annual conference to debunking a man whose fame and influence peaked generations ago. The teenage Twain's initial intention had nothing to do with debunking Simmons. It's just not worth debunking someone who has no credibility in the first place. This is the man who spends much energy trying to debunk Mother Theresa. Ignore or debunk David Irving, but don't censor him. How to debunk the man who set 61 NHL scoring records, led the NHL in scoring 10 times, and was the league MVP 9 times? Whoever is trying to debunk him, they are simply jealous that he is up there and they are down there. Over the past two centuries, Hamilton's reputation has waxed and waned as America has glorified or debunked businessmen. All told, an evening that deromanticises Ibsen without debunking him and that offers vital proof as to why we still need the international festival.
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