Synonyms of debunked

debunked

verb

past tense of debunk

1

as in refuted

to prove to be false

a Web site that assiduously debunks urban legends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuted
• disproved
• discredited
• overturned
• rebutted
• challenged
• falsified
• discussed
• confuted
• disconfirmed
• confounded
• belied
• shot down
• questioned
• contested
• gave the lie to
• doubted
• debated
• overthrew
• mistrusted
• queried
• mooted
• talked over
• hashed (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• established
• confirmed
• proved
• verified
• validated
• documented
• recorded
• supported
• showed
• evidenced
• witnessed
• identified
• corroborated
• demonstrated
• backed (up)
• substantiated
• illustrated
• attested
• certified
• displayed
• manifested
• buttressed
• evinced
• adduced
• authenticated

2

as in exposed

to reveal the true nature of

the investigative reporter easily debunked the charlatan's claims of clairvoyance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exposed
• uncovered
• discredited
• disproved
• unmasked
• demolished
• showed up
• disclosed
• undressed
• blew the whistle on
• nailed
• told
• uncloaked
• unveiled
• divulged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disguised
• masked
• concealed
• hid
• camouflaged
• veiled
• cloaked
• secreted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of debunked

The link between autism and vaccines has been routinely debunked, but Kennedy reshaped the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee in January with people who closely hew to his views on vaccines. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026

Why prominent officials have often gravitated toward an economic sales pitch for the downtown stadium — one that can be debunked with evidence — is confounding. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

While several of its claims were debunked by independent media shortly after its release, the video triggered a series of government actions in Minnesota. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

This is a very simple example, and one easily debunked by running the text through a reader that lists all the characters. — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

By the time meteorologists debunked the temperature spike, the user had deleted their Polymarket account. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

That belief was debunked long ago, but the tusks remain popular souvenirs in Canada and Greenland. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

The links between autism and vaccines have been debunked by many studies. — Rob Stein, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

The administration has also continued to promote further research into vaccines and their potential effects, including claims about a connection between vaccines and autism that the scientific community has debunked. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026