His father disbelieved the boy's story that a lion had come into his room in the middle of the night.
The extermination camps of the Nazi terror are in danger of being forgotten or disbelieved by some people (Manchester Guardian).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dis·be·lieve — … Useful english dictionary
lieve — be·lieve; dis·be·lieve; lieve; mis·be·lieve; re·lieve; … English syllables
disbelieve — dis·be·lieve … English syllables
disbelieve — dis•be•lieve [[t]ˌdɪs bɪˈliv[/t]] v. lieved, liev•ing 1) to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in 2) to refuse or reject belief • Etymology: 1635–45 dis be•liev′er, n. dis be•liev′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
disbelieve — dis|be|lieve [ˌdısbıˈli:v] v [I and T] formal to not believe something or someone ▪ I see no reason to disbelieve him. >disbelieving adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
disbelieve — dis|be|lieve [ ,dısbı liv ] verb transitive FORMAL to not believe someone or something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
BE — BE; Be; be·ant; be·aproned; be·a·ta; be·a·tif·ic; be·a·tif·i·cate; be·at·i·fi·ca·tion; be·at·i·fy; be·at·i·tude; be·a·tus; be·bee·rine; be·bee·ru; be·bi·za·tion; be·bop; be·bop·per; be·bouldered; be·bung; be·call; be·calm; be·card; be·casse;… … English syllables
Disbelieve — Dis be*lieve , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disbelieved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disbelieving}.] Not to believe; to refuse belief or credence to; to hold not to be true or actual. [1913 Webster] Assertions for which there is abundant positive evidence are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disbelieved — Disbelieve Dis be*lieve , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disbelieved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disbelieving}.] Not to believe; to refuse belief or credence to; to hold not to be true or actual. [1913 Webster] Assertions for which there is abundant positive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disbelieving — Disbelieve Dis be*lieve , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disbelieved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disbelieving}.] Not to believe; to refuse belief or credence to; to hold not to be true or actual. [1913 Webster] Assertions for which there is abundant positive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
