Disbelieve (Verb)
Meaning
Reject as false; refuse to accept.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- She refused to disbelieve the evidence that proved her brother's innocence in the crime.
- The scientist struggled to disbelieve the data, as it contradicted her life's work, but the numbers were irrefutable.
- Many people initially chose to disbelieve the news of the famous actor's untimely demise.
- I was forced to disbelieve the fantastical tales my grandfather used to tell me when I was a child.
- The detective refused to disbelieve the witness, despite inconsistencies in the testimony, and decided to dig deeper.