disbelieve

[ dis-bi-leev ]

/ ˌdɪs bɪˈliv /

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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 disbelieve

First recorded in 1635–45; dis-¹ + believe

OTHER WORDS FROM disbelieve

dis·be·liev·er, noun dis·be·liev·ing·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH disbelieve

disbelieve misbelieve

Words nearby disbelieve

disavow, disavowal, disband, disbar, disbelief, disbelieve, disbosom, disbound, disbranch, disbud, disburden

Example sentences from the Web for disbelieving

“Jeffrey wanted me to tell you that you looked so pretty,” the female voice said into my disbelieving ear.

I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 |Vicky Ward |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Yet instead of disbelieving that the facts will set us free, we cling to them as if they were spoils of war.

On Torture, Chuck Johnson & Sondheim |James Poulos |December 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Spahn was stunned, disbelieving, but he told them what he knew.

Gay Talese on Charlie Manson’s Home on the Range |Gay Talese |October 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
We instantly imagine an elephant with pink skin, before we “engage in disbelieving it.”

Is Sherlock Holmes a Good Detective? |Noah Charney |January 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

A stalwart Democrat, he is disbelieving that so many of his Democratic colleagues voted against him.

Rangel Lawsuit Against Ethic Committee Hinges on Secret Memo |Eleanor Clift |April 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The rather heavy brows were lifted slightly in a disbelieving stare.

Within the Law |Marvin Dana
Soul, Grotius falsly accused of disbelieving its immortality, 326.

The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius |Jean Lvesque de Burigny
It is ignoring and disbelieving the fact that nothing can be accomplished by one's own vexed effort.

Epistle Sermons, Vol. III |Martin Luther
We felt justified in disbelieving all Mrs. Ransom had said when we found out that Martha had not "gone under" at all.

My Little Sister |Elizabeth Robins
Infidel, in′fi-del, adj. unbelieving: sceptical: disbelieving Christianity.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) |Various

British Dictionary definitions for disbelieving

disbelieve

/ (ˌdɪsbɪˈliːv) /

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 disbelieve

disbeliever, noun disbelieving, adjective disbelievingly, adverb

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disbelieve

verb (used with object), dis·be·lieved, dis·be·liev·ing.

verb (used without object), dis·be·lieved, dis·be·liev·ing.

Origin of disbelieve

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verb

Derived forms of disbelieve

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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disbelieve

verb (used with object), dis·be·lieved, dis·be·liev·ing.

verb (used without object), dis·be·lieved, dis·be·liev·ing.

Origin of disbelieve

OTHER WORDS FROM disbelieve

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH disbelieve

Words nearby disbelieve

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