disbelieve
Use Disbelieve in a sentence
bɪˈliv verb (used with object)
1.
to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
verb (used without object)
2.
to refuse or reject belief; have no belief.
Related forms
dis·be·liev·er, noun
dis·be·liev·ing·ly, adverb
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| —vb (usually foll by in) | |
| 1. | (tr) to reject as false or lying; refuse to accept as true or truthful |
| 2. | to have no faith (in): disbelieve in God |
| disbe'liever | |
| —n | |
| disbe'lieving | |
| —adj | |
| disbe'lievingly | |
| —adv | |
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Disbelieve
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Example sentences
It is the prerogative of the agency to believe or disbelieve any witness and to decide what weight to accord the evidence.
Out of which arise astonishment and disbelieve drastically.
In making that decision you may believe or disbelieve any witness, in whole or in part.
The finder of fact may believe the claimant has an injury, but disbelieve that the injury occurred at work.
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