dis·be·lieve

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• dis|be|lieve — «DIHS bih LEEV», verb, lieved, liev|ing. –v.t. 1. to have no belief in; refuse to believe: »His father disbelieved the boy s story that a lion had come into his room in the middle of the night. 2. to reject as false or undocumented: »The… …   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