disbelieve
verb/ˌdɪsbɪˈliːv/
/ˌdɪsbɪˈliːv/
not used in the progressive tenses (formal)Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they disbelieve | /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːv/ /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːv/ |
| he / she / it disbelieves | /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvz/ /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvz/ |
| past simple disbelieved | /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvd/ /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvd/ |
| past participle disbelieved | /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvd/ /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvd/ |
| past simple disbelieving | /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvɪŋ/ |
| past participle disbelieving | /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvɪŋ/ |
- disbelieve something to not believe that something is true or that somebody is telling the truth
- Why should I disbelieve her story?
- He had come to disbelieve his own assertions.
- We have no reason to disbelieve the information.
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