debunk Synonyms

expose show in bad light unmask undermine undeceive uncrown uncover uncloak unblindfold ridicule reveal refute refuting quash unshroud unspell negate put spotlight on give high sign down-grade prove to be false show to be false prove wrong overexpose debunking demystify call into question show up shoot down double-check puncture negative discredit discover disclose disabuse denounce deflate controvert contradict confute confound circumstantiate challenge belie discredited discrediting invalidate ferreting falsify