Meaning of "debunk" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEBUNK

From de- + bunk².

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DEBUNK

debunk  [diːˈbʌŋk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEBUNK

Debunk is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb debunk in English.

WHAT DOES DEBUNK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Debunker

A debunker is a person who attempts to expose or discredit claims believed to be false, exaggerated or pretentious. The term is closely associated with skeptical investigation of controversial topics such as U.F.O.s, claimed paranormal phenomena, cryptids, conspiracy theories, alternative medicine, religion, or exploratory or fringe areas of scientific or pseudoscientific research. According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, to "debunk" is defined as: ▪ To expose the falseness or hollowness of. ▪ To reduce the inflated reputation of, esp. by ridicule: "comedy takes delight in debunking heroes". If debunkers are not careful, their communications may backfire – increasing an audience's long-term belief in myths. Backfire effects can occur if a message spends too much time on the negative case, if it is too complex, or if the message is threatening.

Definition of debunk in the English dictionary

The definition of debunk in the dictionary is to expose the pretensions or falseness of, esp by ridicule.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DEBUNK

PRESENT

Present

I debunk

you debunk

he/she/it debunks

we debunk

you debunk

they debunk

Present continuous

I am debunking

you are debunking

he/she/it is debunking

we are debunking

you are debunking

they are debunking

Present perfect

I have debunked

you have debunked

he/she/it has debunked

we have debunked

you have debunked

they have debunked

Present perfect continuous

I have been debunking

you have been debunking

he/she/it has been debunking

we have been debunking

you have been debunking

they have been debunking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I debunked

you debunked

he/she/it debunked

we debunked

you debunked

they debunked

Past continuous

I was debunking

you were debunking

he/she/it was debunking

we were debunking

you were debunking

they were debunking

Past perfect

I had debunked

you had debunked

he/she/it had debunked

we had debunked

you had debunked

they had debunked

Past perfect continuous

I had been debunking

you had been debunking

he/she/it had been debunking

we had been debunking

you had been debunking

they had been debunking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will debunk

you will debunk

he/she/it will debunk

we will debunk

you will debunk

they will debunk

Future continuous

I will be debunking

you will be debunking

he/she/it will be debunking

we will be debunking

you will be debunking

they will be debunking

Future perfect

I will have debunked

you will have debunked

he/she/it will have debunked

we will have debunked

you will have debunked

they will have debunked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been debunking

you will have been debunking

he/she/it will have been debunking

we will have been debunking

you will have been debunking

they will have been debunking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would debunk

you would debunk

he/she/it would debunk

we would debunk

you would debunk

they would debunk

Conditional continuous

I would be debunking

you would be debunking

he/she/it would be debunking

we would be debunking

you would be debunking

they would be debunking

Conditional perfect

I would have debunk

you would have debunk

he/she/it would have debunk

we would have debunk

you would have debunk

they would have debunk

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been debunking

you would have been debunking

he/she/it would have been debunking

we would have been debunking

you would have been debunking

they would have been debunking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you debunk
we let´s debunk
you debunk

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to debunk

Past participle

debunked

Present Participle

debunking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DEBUNK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «debunk» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of debunk

deflate · disparage · expose · lampoon · mock · puncture · ridicule · show up

TRANSLATION OF DEBUNK

Find out the translation of debunk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of debunk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «debunk» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 揭穿
• Translator English - Spanish: desacreditar
• English: debunk
• Translator English - Hindi: ध्वस्त
• Translator English - Arabic: فضح
• Translator English - Russian: развенчать
• Translator English - Portuguese: desmascarar
• Translator English - Bengali: অনাবৃত করা
• Translator English - French: discréditer
• Translator English - Malay: Debunk
• Translator English - German: entlarven
• Translator English - Japanese: 偽りであることを証明する
• Translator English - Korean: 정체를 폭로
• Translator English - Javanese: Debunk
• Translator English - Vietnamese: phá
• Translator English - Tamil: ஒழித்துகட்ட
• Translator English - Marathi: भ्रष्ट करणे
• Translator English - Turkish: putları kırmak
• Translator English - Italian: ridimensionare
• Translator English - Polish: demaskować
• Translator English - Ukrainian: розвінчати
• Translator English - Romanian: demitiza
• Translator English - Greek: απομυθοποιώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: ontluisteren
• Translator English - Swedish: debunk
• Translator English - Norwegian: avkrefte

QUOTES WITH «DEBUNK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word debunk.

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Shaffi Mather

There is a social stigma attached to ambulance services, mostly because ambulances in India are often used as hearses for carrying the dead rather than transporting patients. We made presentations to graduating students at various healthcare institutes, trying to debunk this myth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEBUNK»

Discover the use of debunk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to debunk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Debunk the Myths in Investing: My Experiences in Investing

We would have avoided the bank meltdown if we follow the advice not to invest in specific sectors in this book. This book describes why the retail investors do not usually beat the index despite of the advantages we have.

Tony Pow, 2013

5 Stages of Health: Debunk the Media Myths and Get the Facts ...

If you ticked the box to any of these, there is something in this book for you. I am confident the vast majority of you reading this book often ask, 'What do I want out of life? How can I lead a longer, happier, more fulfilling life?'

Ross Walker, 2012

Debunk the Myths in Investing for Couch Potatoes: Maxiumize ...

This book is intended to help the novice investors or folks with limited time in investing.

Tony Pow, 2013

The Five Great Myths Of Career Building:And How Successful ...

It is surprising to note that the self-improvement industry, constituting over 3 billion US $ a year, advises on all issues of life such as marriage, communication and network building but offers nothing on how to perform and grow in your ...

Sanjiv R Bhamre, 2007

Dr Ross Walker's 5 Stages of Health: Debunk the Media Myths ...

Many of us have constant niggles, a chronic complaint, inability to lose weight, feel persistently tired and are often stressed. In this book, Ross Walker debunks the myths and hype of modern health and gives the facts.

Ross G. T. Walker, 2012

Debunk the Myths in Investing - Sampler: Sampler to My Books

Many chapters are copied from "Myths." The books are: Debunk the Myths in Investing for Couch Potatoes. This is a simplified version of Myths with stock analysis taken out.

Tony Pow, 2013

Jesus' Bluff

The Lies About His Birth Debunk the 10. The Lies About His Birth Debunk the Lies About His Purported End Lies About His Purported End Ben-Pandera's abode in Egypt is one—but not the only—case demonstrating how impersonators  ...

Hans Atrott

Natural Reasons: Personality and Polity

Discriminating Debunking and Selective Skepticism To debunk a belief it is not sufficient to show that it can be causally explained by propositions that do not include the proposition believed. But of course some explanations do debunk; how ...

S. L. Hurley, 1992

The Sage Age

Several scientists of the day found many of the claims made by practicing spiritualists to be groundless and so a spin-oě movement began to debunk their assertions. These scientists formed the Society for Psychical Research followed by the ...

MaAnna Stephenson, 2008

HIV/AIDS in South Africa 25 Years On: Psychosocial Perspectives

Debunk. the. Myth. that. Undetectable. Viral. Load. Equals. Non-infectiousness. People living with HIV/AIDS remain sexually infectious throughout the course of HIV disease. It is well established that HIV infectiousness is greatest during the ...

Poul Rohleder, E. Cameron, Leslie Swartz, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEBUNK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term debunk is used in the context of the following news items.

Sorry, but Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams Is Here to Debunk …

Spoiler alert! But actually, more like shame alert for not being up to date on Game of Thrones, because...really?! Get. On. That. Confession time: ... «E! Online, Jul 15»

Windsor University officials debunk med students' allegations

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – ADMINISTRATIVE functionaries of Windsor University School of Medicine have refuted a number of allegations made ... «SKNVibes.com, Jul 15»

Experts Debunk The Coal Industry's "Energy Poverty" Argument …

Fossil fuel advocates are criticizing Pope Francis' recent climate encyclical, claiming his call to phase out fossil fuels will harm the poor by ... «Media Matters for America, Jul 15»

Debunk: iPhone 6S keynote date of Friday, September 11th …

A Chinese blog report that claims to reveal the date of the keynote announcing the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus is being picked up by some media ... «9 to 5 Mac, Jul 15»

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Debunk Divorce Rumors As They Bond In …

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been the subject of nasty divorce rumors but the power couple debunked the reports when they showed up ... «KDramaStars, Jul 15»

Shark Week at Sea Life Michigan aquarium seeks to debunk myths

AUBURN HILLS, MI—With Shark Week returning to the Discovery Chanel after the Fourth of July, the Auburn Hills-based Sea Life Michigan ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»

Point Park documentarians try to debunk shark myths

The project, he says, meant to explore and debunk the “media-sensationalized” reputation as “man-eating hunters” sharks have been given. «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»

Book aims to debunk myth of absent Black fathers

150703_book01 Sitting in her office at UCLA, where she teaches at the Luskin School of Public Affairs, she points to two photos hanging above ... «Florida Courier, Jul 15»

Kamikaze survivors debunk stereotype in stories of sacrifice

KASAMA, Japan – The pilots filed into the room and were presented with a form that asked if they wanted to be kamikaze. It was multiple-choice ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Jun 15»

YRMC leaders debunk rumors about possible takeover; promise …

PRESCOTT - Persistent rumors about an acquisition or merger with the state's largest private health care provider prompted Yavapai Regional ... «Prescott Daily Courier, Jun 15»