debunk in German
debunk in German is entlarven, bloßlegen, demaskieren — debunk means to show that a claim or belief is false or exaggerated.
debunk in German
entlarven
(transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.
bloßlegen
(transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.
demaskieren
(transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.
diskreditieren
(transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.
entschleiern
(transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.
What does "debunk" mean?
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verb To show that a claim or belief is false or exaggerated.
"I am reading Nick Sousanis’ PhD dissertation-as-a-comic Unflattening. It debunks the primacy of word over image in Western culture and suggests that the two are equal partners in meaning-making."
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debunk in a sentence
- I am reading Nick Sousanis’ PhD dissertation-as-a-comic Unflattening. It debunks the primacy of word over image in Western culture and suggests that the two are equal partners in meaning-making.
- The explosion story was thoroughly debunked on National Public Radio in November 1999.
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What is "debunk" in German?
"debunk" in German is entlarven, bloßlegen, demaskieren. debunk means: To show that a claim or belief is false or exaggerated.
Are there other ways to say "debunk" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "debunk": entlarven, bloßlegen, demaskieren, diskreditieren, entschleiern.
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