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Definition of "disbelieve" []

  • To refuse to believe in; reject. (verb-transitive)
  • To withhold or reject belief. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "disbelieve" in a sentence
  • "I am outraged, shocked, in disbelieve that the US will sit by and allow the Gov't of Iran to disgrace and dishonor their citizens by demanding a $3,000 payment for the bullet that killed a relative before the Gov't will turn over the body to the family."
  • "Perhaps Stalin et al. were also atheists, but a shared disbelieve is not quite the same thing as a shared (positive) believe."
  • "They have not said he was lying what they are in disbelieve about is the fact that he was so open and candid in his book."