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
Hippocrates and his disciples did not disbelieve in Asclepius, the god of medicine (or any other god).
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Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Epstein’s young victims were also threatened and followed; they were grilled by his lawyers and disbelieved by prosecutors, who at times treated them like prostitutes, instead of victims.
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Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
For many Americans, there might be a temptation to disbelieve the enormity of what has happened in the Gaza Strip.
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Lydia Polgreen,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
Viewers inclined to theorize their way to some baroque explanation are naturally going to disbelieve what’s right there in front of them.
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Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Epstein’s young victims were also threatened and followed; they were grilled by his lawyers and disbelieved by prosecutors, who at times treated them like prostitutes, instead of victims.
—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
For many Americans, there might be a temptation to disbelieve the enormity of what has happened in the Gaza Strip.
—
Lydia Polgreen,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
Viewers inclined to theorize their way to some baroque explanation are naturally going to disbelieve what’s right there in front of them.
—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelieve
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His opponent claimed that created a conflict of interest, which Weiser denied.
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The two housekeepers denied having such a conversation with Brown, noting language differences would have made such a discussion unlikely.
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Instead, they are encouraged to view blue zones primarily through the lens of a sloppy critique that has already been discredited.
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This doesn’t discredit the fact that mental and physical changes from menopause can be disorienting and jarring.
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“Disbelieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelieve. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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