disbelieve
verb
dis·be·lieve
ˌdis-bə-ˈlēv 
disbelieved; disbelieving; disbelieves
: to hold not worthy of belief : not believe
: to withhold or reject belief
disbeliever
noun
Examples of disbelieve in a Sentence
Several jurors disbelieved the witness's testimony.
many disbelieved the medium's claims that she could communicate with the spirits of the dead
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As a point of contention for some who disbelieve the official suicide conclusion, Epstein died suddenly in custody in New York before his trial could begin.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 July 2025
An African American’s freedom and presence in parts of the U.S. was as fragile as the pieces of paper that they were legally required to carry and which could be lost, damaged, stolen—or disbelieved by whites.
—Time, 14 July 2025
But both theories encourage people to disbelieve everything the government tells them.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
The party reports in this way, who would dare to disbelieve.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 July 2025
An African American’s freedom and presence in parts of the U.S. was as fragile as the pieces of paper that they were legally required to carry and which could be lost, damaged, stolen—or disbelieved by whites.
—Time, 14 July 2025
But both theories encourage people to disbelieve everything the government tells them.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
The party reports in this way, who would dare to disbelieve.
—Nan Z. Da
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
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“Disbelieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbelieve. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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disbelieve
verb
dis·be·lieve
ˌdis-bə-ˈlēv
: to think not to be true or real : fail to believe
disbelieved the witness's testimony
disbeliever
noun
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