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[ dis-bi-leev ] / ˌdɪs bɪˈliv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disbelieve ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), dis·be·lieved, dis·be·liev·ing.to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings. verb (used without object), dis·be·lieved, dis·be·liev·ing.to refuse or reject belief; have no belief. Origin of disbelieveFirst recorded in 1635–45; dis-1 + believe OTHER WORDS FROM disbelievedis·be·liev·er, noundis·be·liev·ing·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH disbelievedisbelieve , misbelieveWords nearby disbelievedisavow, disavowal, disband, disbar, disbelief, disbelieve, disbosom, disbound, disbranch, disbud, disburden Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disbelieveI was supposed to disbelieve everything the Israelis just told me. Inside Obama’s Iran Sanctions Strategy|Eli Lake, Josh Rogin|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST I have looked down on dead Marines this way, trying to disbelieve them back to life. America’s Lost Decade in Iraq: A Marine Officer Looks Back|Benjamin Busch|March 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST You may disbelieve the promise, but I'm afraid you can't simply instruct the voters to agree with you. Who's Got the Edge Going Into the VP Debate?|Megan McArdle|October 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST There's another reason to disbelieve in a conspiracy: the number comes too late to do any good. Why Would the BLS Bother to Cook the Books?|Megan McArdle|October 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Some" may disbelieve these things, but even among conservatives, it is unlikely to be a very big "some. The Overheated Case Against Romneycare|David Frum|August 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST As a man, I have the greatest liking and respect for him; but, as a scientist, I am bound to disbelieve in that part. The Devil-Tree of El Dorado|Frank Aubrey Yes, sir; if you disbelieve my word of honor, I will condescend to show you my invitation. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories|Ouida In course of time, so many believe that it is considered almost outrageous to disbelieve or demand evidence. Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III)|Walter Richard Cassels It is strange; but I cannot see any reason to disbelieve it, except that my father's character assures me it is not so. Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue|Warren T. Ashton The ideal hero of Wycherley or Etherege was the witty young profligate, who had seen life, and learned to disbelieve in virtue. From Chaucer to Tennyson|Henry A. Beers
British Dictionary definitions for disbelieve
verb(tr) to reject as false or lying; refuse to accept as true or truthful (intr usually foll by in) to have no faith (in)disbelieve in God Derived forms of disbelievedisbeliever, noundisbelieving, adjectivedisbelievingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to disbelieverepudiate, eschew, question, mistrust, discount, discredit, scout, suspect, distrust, reject, scorn, scoff at |