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debunk in Spanish

debunk in Spanish is desbaratar, desmentir, desacreditar — debunk means to show that a claim or belief is false or exaggerated.

debunk in Spanish

desbaratar
verb
(transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.
desmentir
verb
(transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.
desacreditar
verb
(transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.
desdecir
verb
(transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.
desengañar
verb
(transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.
despedazar
verb
(transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.

What does "debunk" mean?

  1. 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 Spanish?
"debunk" in Spanish is desbaratar, desmentir, desacreditar. debunk means: To show that a claim or belief is false or exaggerated.
Are there other ways to say "debunk" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "debunk": desbaratar, desmentir, desacreditar, desdecir, desengañar, despedazar.
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