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disbelieving

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dis⋅be⋅lieve

  [dis-bi-leev] verb, -lieved, -liev⋅ing.
Use disbelieving in a Sentence
–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.
Origin:
1635–45; dis- 1 + believe

Related forms:
dis⋅be⋅liev⋅er, noun
dis⋅be⋅liev⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
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dis·be·lieve   (dĭs'bĭ-lēv')   
v.   dis·be·lieved, dis·be·liev·ing, dis·be·lieves

v.   tr.
To refuse to believe in; reject.
v.   intr.
To withhold or reject belief.
dis'be·liev'er n., dis'be·liev'ing·ly adv.
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