disbelieve

verb

ˌdis-bə-ˈlēv How to pronounce disbelieve (audio)
Definition of disbelievenext
as in to deny
to think not to be true or real many disbelieved the medium's claims that she could communicate with the spirits of the dead

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Recent Examples of disbelieve Calls to blame him and disbelieving his sincerity are an example of the discrimination the film sought to address. — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026 When Mom reached Dad on the telephone in the White House pantry to commiserate over the earth-shattering news, Dad’s response was disbelieving. — John Wrory Ficklin, Time, 11 Feb. 2026 When people can see evidence that obviously contradicts what the administration is saying, they’re primed to disbelieve the officials. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026 From Gaza to Minneapolis, we are still being told to disbelieve our eyes. — Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disbelieve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelieve
  1. deny
  2. discredit
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  • The victory denies Abbott a fourth term and elevates an Austin state representative who built her campaign around public education, household costs and criticism of the state's Republican leadership.
    — Blaise Gainey, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The measure speeds permitting approval under the California Environmental Quality Act by placing deadlines on government agencies to issue or deny permits within a year.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of deny
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  • In his closing arguments Monday, Nov 2, attorney Ian Winter worked to discredit and downplay the six women whose allegations anchor the criminal case against Brand (via Sky News).
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
  • With the midterms now days away, the complaint is part of an urgent effort to discredit Peltola in a must-win Senate race that could easily determine the upper chamber’s majority.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of discredit

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“Disbelieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelieve. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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