disbelieve

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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)

  1. To not believe; to exercise disbelief.
  2. To actively deny (a statement, opinion or perception).
    He chose to disbelieve the bad news as inconceivable.
  3. To cease to believe.
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Translations

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