debunk /diˈbʌŋk/ verb
debunks; debunked; debunking
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEBUNK
[+ object]
: to show that something (such as a belief or theory) is not true : to show the falseness of (a story, idea, statement, etc.)
- The article debunks the notion that life exists on Mars.
- The results of the study debunk his theory.