disbelieve

dis·be·lieve

verb \-ˈlēv\

Definition of DISBELIEVE

transitive verb

: to hold not worthy of belief : not believe

intransitive verb

: to withhold or reject belief

— dis·be·liev·er noun

Examples of DISBELIEVE

1. Several jurors disbelieved the witness's testimony.
2. <many disbelieved the medium's claims that she could communicate with the spirits of the dead>

First Known Use of DISBELIEVE

circa 1644

Related to DISBELIEVE

Synonyms: discredit, negate

Antonyms: accept, believe, credit, swallow

Related Words: deny, reject, repudiate; distrust, doubt, mistrust, suspect; debunk, disprove, refute; deride, pooh-pooh (also pooh), scoff (at)

Near Antonyms: trust

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Rhymes with DISBELIEVE

apperceive, basket weave, by-your-leave, family leave, flutter sleeve, interleave, interweave, make-believe, misbelieve, on one's sleeve, preconceive, raglan sleeve, satin weave, semibreve, Tel Aviv, undeceive, up one's sleeve