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单词 disbelieved
释义

disbelieve

verb

dis·​be·​lieve ˌdis-bə-ˈlēv How to pronounce disbelieve (audio)
disbelieved; disbelieving; disbelieves

transitive verb

: to hold not worthy of belief : not believe

intransitive verb

: to withhold or reject belief
disbeliever noun

Synonyms

  • discredit
  • negate
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Example Sentences

Several jurors disbelieved the witness's testimony. many disbelieved the medium's claims that she could communicate with the spirits of the dead
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1644, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

disbelieve

verb

dis·​be·​lieve ˌdis-bə-ˈlēv How to pronounce disbelieve (audio)
disbelieved; disbelieving
: to think not to be true or real
The jury disbelieved the story.

disbelieved

verb

past tense of disbelieve
as in denied
to think not to be true or real many disbelieved the medium's claims that she could communicate with the spirits of the dead

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • denied
  • doubted
  • discredited
  • mistrusted
  • distrusted
  • negated
  • refuted
  • disproved
  • rejected
  • suspected
  • derided
  • repudiated
  • debunked
  • pooh-poohed
  • poohed
  • scoffed (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • believed
  • accepted
  • credited
  • swallowed
  • trusted
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