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 The ability to believe and disbelieve simultaneously seems a prerequisite for any parent. Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025 There is so much contradictory and confusing information out there that the most reasonable course for any well-meaning user is to disbelieve all of it. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 Tucking into sausage rolls and drinking coffee, Jones and his friend Darren Johnson, try to reflect on a frantic, disbelieving 72 hours. Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 The next time a famous woman, or any woman, is getting publicly trashed, check whether your automatic instinct is to disbelieve her. Nicole Page, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disbelieve

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“Disbelieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelieve. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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