Disproven vs Debunked - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between disproven and debunked

is that disproven is alternative irregular form of the while debunked is (debunk).

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Alternative irregular form of the

Archaic, Scottish law: Not proven, in a legal case where the jury verdict has inconclusive evidence for conviction, but sufficient to suspect guilt

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(debunk)

(en verb)

To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something

Sailing round the world debunked the theory that the earth was flat.

Debunking the myth of the American West.

That bullshit has already been debunked .

A myth that has long been debunked .

The explosion story was thoroughly debunked on National Public Radio in November 1999.