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third-person singular simple present disbelieves, present participle disbelieving, simple past and past participle disbelieved
To not believe; to exercise disbelief. quotations examples
And the Lisbonites did not more disbelieve in, and dream less of their coming ruin, than Cecil did his, […]
1867, Ouida [pseudonym; Maria Louise Ramé], “After a Richmond Dinner”, in Under Two Flags: A Story of the Household and the Desert. […], volume I, London: Chapman and Hall, […], page 131
To actively deny (a statement, opinion or perception). examples
To cease to believe. quotations examples
And so far as this opinion prevails, we have reason to fear that the important doctrine, of the real Divinity and even of the humanity of Christ, will be gradually disbelieved.
1802, The Connecticut Evangelical Magazine, and Religious ...
Elfrida walked slowly upstairs, reviewing what had happened and not happened in the last three, not to say six weeks, and gradually disbelieving the good case that she had made out.
1890, Edward Henage Dering, Freville Chase, volume 1, page 37
He never "revolted" against Christianity; only, reluctantly and gradually, disbelieved it.
1923, David Alec Wilson, Life of Carlyle, volume 1, page 79
From the moment he said "I love you" she slowly disbelieved everything he said.
1986, Dermot Healy, Fighting with Shadows, page 136
Cook's claim was gradually disbelieved, and Cook fell into disfavor and died a pauper in 1940.
2007, Robert F. Gorman, Great Events from History: The 20th century, 1901-1940