debunk[di:'bʌŋk]vt.1.■[口语]2.■暴露，揭露(虚伪的、谬误的或夸张的主张、意见或情绪等)；揭穿…的虚假(或吹嘘等)，揭穿…的真面目：The newspaper debunked the youth cult as the tool of a foreign government.报纸揭穿了此青年派别作为某外国政府的工具的真相。to debunk advertising slogans揭穿夸张的广告语3.■批判，驳斥，指出…的错误，证明…是虚假的：to debunk the claims of an advertiser驳斥一名广告商的谎言