Synonyms for disbelieve
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To not believe; to exercise disbelief.
If you disbelieve such people, then keep disbelieving them for as long as you live or want.
Related words
- Word family
- disbeliever disbelief
Forms
- Past participle
- disbelieved
e.g. disbelieved → discredited, distrusted, misbelieved…
Example sentences
- distrust True love knows neither suspicion nor distrust.
- discredit Tom can't believe Mary is trying to discredit him.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| disbelieve | steady | |
| distrust | steady | |
| discredit | steady | |
| misbelieve | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- distrust2
- 9 letters
- discredit3
- 10 letters
- misbelieve
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (distrust2 = 2 syllables).