Definition of disbelieve Disbelieve

/dɪsbʌliˈv/ - [disbuleev] - dis•be•lieve

We found 6 definitions of disbelieve from 5 different sources.

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What does disbelieve mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

disbelieves, disbelieving, disbelieved  

disbelieve - reject as false; refuse to accept
  discredit
  believe accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"
  reject refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper"
  doubt consider unlikely or have doubts about; "I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage"
  distrust, mistrust, suspect regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • disbelieve (Verb)
    Not believe; to exercise disbelief.
  • disbelieve (Verb)
    Actively deny a statement, opinion or perception.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • disbelieve (v. t.)
    Not to believe; to refuse belief or credence to; to hold not to be true or actual.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • disbelieve
    dis-be-lēv′, v.t. to refuse belief or credit to: to deny the truth of, esp. of religious dogmas.—ns. Disbelief′; Disbeliev′er

Part of speech

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  • disbelieve, verb, present, 1st person singular of disbelieve (infinitive).
  • disbelieve, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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