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 league also took a hard, public stance in the Brendan Sorsby situation by denying the former Texas Tech quarterback entry to the supplemental draft.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the justice assigned to handle emergency petitions from Missouri, denied the emergency application, declining to elaborate on his decision.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of deny
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  • Still, with all the aforementioned accomplishments, and decades later, Steinem said that her naysayers used her bunny work in an attempt to discredit her.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Robinson’s defense, for its part, worked to discredit the state’s witnesses and the interpretations of data by forensic examiners.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of discredit

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“Disbelieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelieve. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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