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Added 10 October 2026

disbelieve

/dɪsbɪˈliːv/ verb

In Latin: none, coined in 1640 Coined: 1640 Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about disbelieve at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To not believe; to exercise disbelief.
If you disbelieve such people, then keep disbelieving them for as long as you live or want.
To actively deny (a statement, opinion or perception).
He chose to disbelieve the bad news as inconceivable.
To cease to believe.

Origin

Coined circa 1640, from dis- + believe. Compare misbelieve.

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