disbelieve

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /dɪsbɪˈliːv/

Verb

disbelieve (disbelieves, present participle disbelieving; past and past participle disbelieved)

1. To not believe; to exercise disbelief.
2. To actively deny (a statement, opinion or perception).

   He chose to disbelieve the bad news as inconceivable.

3. To cease to believe.

Antonyms

• believe

Related terms

• disbelief

Translations

• French: croire, mécroire
• German: ungläubig
• Portuguese: descrer
• Spanish: descreer

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