disbelieve
English
Etymology
Coined circa 1640, from dis- + believe.
Pronunciation
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Verb
disbelieve (third-person singular simple present disbeliev, present participle ing, simple past and past participle disbelieved)
- To not believe; to exercise disbelief.
- To actively deny (a statement, opinion or perception).
- He chose to disbelieve the bad news as inconceivable.
- To cease to believe.
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Related terms
Translations
not believe
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