disbelieve

/ˌdɪsbɪˈliːv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːv/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdis-bə-ˈlēv/ (ame, mw)

disbelieve — verb

  • disbelievepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • disbelieveshe / she / it
  • disbelievedpast simple
  • disbelievingpast simple

1. to decide that a statement is false or that a person is not telling the truth

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to decide that a statement is false or that a person is not telling the truth

例句

After reading the fake email, Christopher disbelieved the promise of free tickets.

disbelieve + noun phrase for rejecting a claim

Ayana disbelieved the witness because his story changed twice.

disbelieve + person when you think someone is lying

同義詞
  • doubt

    weaker; often shows uncertainty rather than a firm decision that something is false

  • distrust

    focuses more on lacking confidence in a person or source than on rejecting a specific claim

  • reject

    broader and more formal; often used for ideas, explanations, or evidence that are refused

反義詞
  • believe

    to accept that a statement or person is true

  • trust

    to feel confident that a person or source is reliable

  • accept

    to take an explanation or claim as true or valid

文法句型

disbelieve + noun phrase

disbelieve that + clause

用法筆記

Usually takes a direct object or a that-clause. It is stronger than doubt and often suggests that you actively judge a claim, story, or speaker to be false rather than merely uncertain.

常見錯誤

❌Eri disbelieves in ghosts.
✅Eri doesn't believe in ghosts.
💡Use 'disbelieve' mainly for a claim, story, or speaker; for general beliefs, say 'not believe in'.