disbelieve
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disbelieve
- /dɪsbɪˈliːv/ UK
Where it comes from
Coined circa 1640, from dis- + believe. Compare misbelieve.
verb disbelieves · disbelieving · disbelieved
- To not believe; to exercise disbelief. If you disbelieve such people, then keep disbelieving them for as long as you live or want.
- To actively deny (a statement, opinion or perception). He chose to disbelieve the bad news as inconceivable.
- To cease to believe. And so far as this opinion prevails, we have reason to fear that the important doctrine, of the real Divinity and even of the humanity of Christ, will be gradually disbelieved.
Similar: misbelieve · Opposite: believe
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verb
Similar: misbelieve · Opposite: believe
Translations
Every language
verb not believe
| Español | descreer |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 疑う utagau |
| Português | descrer |
| Français | ne pas croire, mécroire |
| Deutsch | ungläubig sein |
| Русский | не ве́рить ne véritʹ |
| العربية | كَذَّبَ kaḏḏaba |
Talk about this word "disbelieve." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disbelieve. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disbelieve. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disbelieve "disbelieve." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disbelieve.Cite this
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title = {disbelieve},
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