disbelieves

present tense third-person singular of disbelieve
as in denies
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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denies
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  • If the judge denies the defense motion, the court would then move toward scheduling Trauernicht’s trial.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The union denies having any role in the slowdown of the nation's airspace in 2019.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Disbelieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelieves. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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