debunk

Verb

1.

debunk - expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas; "The physicist debunked the psychic's claims" Synonyms: expose

awaken, break the spell, burst the bubble, correct, disabuse, disappoint, discover, disenchant, disillude, disillusion, disillusionize, enlighten, expose, let down easy, let in on, prick the bubble, put straight, set right, set straight, show up, tell the truth, unblindfold, uncharm, uncloak, undeceive, undress, unmask, unshroud, unspell, wake up