Synonyms

misbelieve

American

[mis-bi-leev] / ˌmɪs bɪˈliv /

verb (used without object)

misbelieved, misbelieving

to believe wrongly; hold an erroneous belief.

verb (used with object)

misbelieved, misbelieving

to disbelieve; doubt.

Other Word Forms

misbeliever noun
misbelievingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of misbelieve

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; mis- ¹, believe

Example Sentences

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"Many older smokers misbelieve that they are too old to quit or too old to benefit from quitting."

From Reuters

I misbelieve that'll ever be; don't see how it can be.

From Project Gutenberg

Nor let the slow and misbelieving wight Doubt how the fire on the hard earth may seize; No more then how those waters erst did light Upon the sinfull world.

From Project Gutenberg

This account of the Emperor's beauty perfectly astonished the recluses of Torbay; some misbelieved altogether, while the curiosity of others was excited beyond all bounds.

From Project Gutenberg

If her aunt chose to misbelieve her, let it be so.

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