1923, from de- + bunk (n.2); first used by U.S. novelist William Woodward (1874-1950), the notion being "to take the bunk out of things." Related: Debunked; debunking.
例文
1. It is this tradition that Lewis sets out to debunk .
ルイスが攻撃するのはこの伝統だ。
2.So let 's debunk some of the most common falsehoods.
では、最も一般的な誤謬を暴きましょう。
3.Other accounts of Celtic history debunk these stories as myth.
ケルト語の歴史他の勘定科目は、神話としてこれらの物語を暴く。
4.Sequences of maps can also debunk misconceptions.
一連の地図は、民衆の誤った概念を明らかにするのにも役立つ。
5.SCULLY：Am I to understand that you want me to debunk the X-Files project，sir？