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Disprove vs Debunk - What's the difference?

disprove | debunk |

Debunk is a synonym of disprove.



As verbs the difference between disprove and debunk

is that disprove is to prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute while debunk is to discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.

disprove

English

Verb

  • To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.

    • Usage notes

    * The past participle disproven'' is often proscribed in favor of ''disproved'', unlike ''proven , which is not proscribed.

    Antonyms

    * prove

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    debunk

    English

    Verb

    (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.

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    * English transitive verbs