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debunk

English

Etymology

de- +? bunk (from bunkum, from Buncombe County) 1923

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /di??b??k/, /di??b??k/
  • (US) enPR: d?-b?ngk?, d?-b?ngk?, IPA(key): /d??b??k/, /?di??b??k/
  • Rhymes: -??k

Verb

debunk (third-person singular simple present debunks, present participle debunking, simple past and past participle debunked)

  1. (transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.
    The explosion story was thoroughly debunked on National Public Radio in November 1999.

Translations

Anagrams

  • bunked

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demystify

English

Etymology

From French démystifier, or de- +? mystify

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /di??m?st?fa?/

Verb

demystify (third-person singular simple present demystifies, present participle demystifying, simple past and past participle demystified)

  1. (transitive) To remove the mystery from something; to explain or clarify.
    The article was written to demystify the mechanics of the internal combustion engine.

Derived terms

  • demystification
  • demystifier

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