লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
debunk
This term carries a strong sense of intellectual victory and corrective action. It is typically used when a widely held belief or a sophisticated deception is systematically dismantled using empirical evidence or logical reasoning. The word implies a transition from a state of collective delusion to one of factual clarity.
In modern discourse, it is frequently applied to conspiracy theories, urban legends, or fraudulent scientific claims. While it is a neutral action in a scientific context, it often carries a triumphant or critical tone when used against an opponent's argument, suggesting that the original claim was not just wrong, but fundamentally baseless.
Meanings
Examples
The scientist spent years trying to debunk the theory.
I need to debunk this urban legend once and for all.
The detective managed to debunk the suspect's alibi with a single photo.
Wait, you actually believe that? I can debunk that myth in two minutes.
New evidence has emerged to debunk the long held belief about the ancient civilization.
Maybe I can debunk the claim that this supplement actually works.
The article aims to debunk common misconceptions about climate change.
He tried to debunk the ghost story by explaining the drafts in the house.