American English

How to pronounce disbelieves

verbB2
dihsbihLEEVZ

/ˌdɪs.bɪ.ˈlivz/

3 syllables · Stress the third syllable.

Related entry: disbelieve

to not believe that something is true or real

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Meanings & examples

verbless common

to not believe that something is true or real

I disbelieved his story because the details kept changing.

Common phrases & grammar

disbelieve a story · disbelieve a claim

Related words & forms

disbelievedpastdisbelieving-ing formdisbelievesthird-person singular

In everyday English, not believe is usually more natural than disbelieve.