DISBELIEVE


Meaning of DISBELIEVE in English

dis ‧ be ‧ lieve /ˌdɪsbəˈliːv, ˌdɪsbɪˈliːv/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] formal

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ belief , ↑ disbelief , ↑ believer ; adjective : ↑ believable ≠ ↑ unbelievable , ↑ disbelieving ; verb : ↑ believe ≠ ↑ disbelieve ; adverb : ↑ unbelievably ]

to not believe something or someone ⇨ doubt :

I see no reason to disbelieve him.

—disbelieving adjective

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.