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развенчивать; разоблачать (Goldenberg); развенчать (reduce the inflated reputation of (someone): comedy takes delight in debunking heroes. NOED. And it debunked and later destroyed the reputation of a great sea captain, a good friend of my father. LDOCE Alexander Demidov); лишать престижа; разоблачать (обман или фразёрство); опровергать (MargeWebley); разоблачить (Anglophile); отбросить (MichaelBurov); отбрасывать (MichaelBurov); отказаться (MichaelBurov); отказываться (MichaelBurov); развеять (мифы и т.п. to show that an idea, a belief, etc. is false; to show that something is not as good as people think it is • His theories have been debunked by recent research. • Let's start by debunking a few myths. • She attempts to debunk unrealistic expectations about marriage. OALD Alexander Demidov); лишить престижа |
