Meaning of the word debunk in English

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debunk

US /ˌdiːˈbʌŋk/
UK /ˌdiːˈbʌŋk/

Verb

1.

to show that something is less important, less good, or less true than it has been made to appear:

Example:
The writer's aim was to debunk the myth that had grown up around the actress.
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