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Definition of disbelieve verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

disbelieve

verb

NAmE//ˌdɪsbɪˈliv//

[transitive, intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) disbelieve (something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they disbelieve

he / she / it disbelieves

past simple disbelieved

(formal) to not believe that something is true or that someone is telling the truth Why should I disbelieve her story?

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Phrasal Verbsdisbelieve in

disbelieving

adjective a disbelieving look/smile/laugh

disbelievingly

adverbSee disbelieve in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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