debunking in English

verb

1

expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief).

the magazine that debunks claims of the paranormal

synonyms: explode, deflate, quash, discredit, disprove, contradict, controvert, invalidate, negate, challenge, call into question, poke holes in, confute

noun

• repudiation

verb

• explode, deflate, quash, discredit, disprove, contradict, controvert, invalidate, negate, challenge, call into question, poke holes in, confute
• expose

Use "debunking" in a sentence

1. Debunking the cholesterol 'myth'

2. Debunking the Overpopulation Alarmists

3. The debunking of religion has been too successful.

4. Hence, the spate of was-the-risk-exaggerated, debunking stories.

5. Loyal Subject: Debunking the Antimonarchist claims of The Economist

6. 11 Hence, the spate of was-the-risk-exaggerated, debunking stories.

7. But as Sulloway was plugging away, other scientists were busy debunking birth order.

8. 8 But as Sulloway was plugging away, other scientists were busy debunking birth order.

9. Little did I know, I would be debunking those laws myths pretty soon.

10. Despite debunking many of the legends of the Dark Ages, she can't quite stop believing in them herself.

11. The heart of the debunking message -- and what most readers carry away from it -- is reassurance.

12. The story of the purchase of Sarah's burial plot is comedy, and comedy frequently takes delight in debunking heroes.

13. The documentary seeks to broaden the lens on Appalachia and showcases work by Affrilachian artists, debunking the myth of …

14. Plenty of scientists have put energy into debunking paranormal claims. Bader and Mencken wanted to look instead at what drives people to believe.

15. JVM. In the installment following that, we'll look at the performance impact of garbage collection, including debunking some performance myths related to memory management.

16. Some have questioned the neuroscientists' results and interpretations arguing that the researchers have not quite grasped the concept that they say they are debunking.

17. TheCogent Blog debunking the myth of democracy, in the age of the media industrial complex, and advocating civil disobedience as a force for positive change

18. The movie Bigger, Stronger, Faster explores steroid use in America—debunking a lot of the propaganda out there about what steroids are, and their danger.

19. Also interesting is that only 15% of social networkers say they log on at work, thus debunking another myth about how prevalent social network use is at the workplace.

20. Individual vitamins and minerals haven't fared much better under scientific scrutiny , with research debunking some of the reputed benefits of vitamin B calcium, niacin, and others.

21. 22 Individual vitamins and minerals haven't fared much better under scientific scrutiny , with research debunking some of the reputed benefits of vitamin B calcium, niacin, and others.

22. Both groups spent about the same amount of time reading, watching television and playing computer games, debunking the theory that flickering screens were ruining children's eyes, he said.

23. This means uncovering the class exploitation and alienation that lie at the core of marketization and privatization policies, and debunking the myth that there are no alternatives to the market.

24. In Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History,zoologist Bill Schutt sets the record straight, debunking common myths and investigating our new understanding of Cannibalism’s role in biology, anthropology, and history in the most fascinating account yet written on this complex topic

25. “Arachnids spins a sensational tale, debunking common myths and delving deep into the lives of these bizarre and beautiful creatures.” ― The Birdbooker Report Published On: 2011-05-03 “Anyone interested in spiders will relish this comprehensive book about this amazingly diverse group of invertebrates.”Bookloons Reviews