Debunk/diːˈbʌŋk/ Definition 1 of 1Pro Tip 1/3Challenging Falsehoods Used when someone corrects a widely held but incorrect belief. He debunked the myth that bats are blind. Pro Tip 2/3Evidence-Based Strong, scientific evidence or facts are often used to debunk. Researchers debunked the claim with new study results. Pro Tip 3/3Critical Approach Implies a critical examination and questioning of ideas or beliefs. Historians debunked the glorified account of the emperor's reign.