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; see origin at mis- ¹, believe

Example Sentences

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Some people miss it, and misbelieve I was ever married.

From Unleavened Bread by Grant, Robert

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

From Linda Tressel by Trollope, Anthony

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

From The Lost Wagon by Kjelgaard, James Arthur

The years would pass and he would always mistrust her smile, suspect her eyes; he would always misbelieve her voice, he would never have faith in her silence.

From Tales of Unrest by Conrad, Joseph

Peradventure thou wilt say that never a soul save thy maid, and I wist aught of thy loves; but, if so, thou hast been misinformed, and if thou so believest, thou dost misbelieve.

From The Decameron, Volume II by Rigg, J. M. (James Macmullen)

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