Debunk and Verify

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Debunk verb - To prove to be false.

Usage example: a Web site that assiduously debunks urban legends

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Verify is an antonym for debunk.

Nearby Word: debunking

Verify verb - To give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of.

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Debunk is an antonym for verify.

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Verify and Debunk. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/debunk/verify

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Verify or Debunk. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/debunk/verify.

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