verb
explode
To show that a belief or myth is false.
The new evidence explodes the myth that bats are blind.
Etymology
The Latin verb describes driving a performer off with noise. Exploding a claim preserves the rejection: evidence discredits it and drives it out of acceptance.
More examples
- Her research exploded the belief that intelligence never changes.
- These records explode the myth of a crime-free past.
- The report aims to explode several common myths about sleep.
Forms
explode · explodes · exploded · exploding