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Debunking

/diːˈbʊŋkɪŋɡ/

To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.

📖 Definitions of "Debunking"

verb
  1. 1

    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."

noun
  1. 1

    The act of showing something to be false (or bunkum)

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