Disbelieves

/ˌdɪsbɪˈlivz/ verb

Definition

Refuses to accept something as true or rejects the belief that something is real or correct.

Etymology

From Middle English 'disbeleven,' combining the prefix 'dis-' (meaning not or opposite) with 'believe' (from Old English 'belyfan'). The meaning has remained consistent since the 14th century, expressing the active rejection of belief.

Kelly Says

Interestingly, 'disbelieve' is rarer in formal writing than you'd expect—people usually say 'don't believe' instead, making this word feel more dramatic and emphatic, almost like you're making a strong declaration.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አምላክ ላላች ነው
a-mla-k la-la-ach ne-w
ARالعربية
لا يؤمن
la yu-a-min
BNবাংলা
বিশ্বাস করেন না
bi-shwa-as kor-en na
CACatalà
no creu
no kreu
CSČeština
ne věří
ne ve-ri
DADansk
tvivler
tvee-vler
DEDeutsch
glaube nicht
gloi-be nit
ELΕλληνικά
αμφιβάζει
am-fi-va-zei
ESEspañol
no cree
no kreh
FAفارسی
باور نمی‌کند
ba-vor na-mee-kon-deh
FISuomi
epäilee
e-pa-i-lee
FRFrançais
ne croit pas
nuh kroy pah
GUGU
નબુકુ
na-bu-ku
HAHA
ba'a-bi
ba-a-bi
HEעברית
לא מאמין
lo ma-a-min
HIहिन्दी
विश्वास नहीं करता
vishva-as nahin karta
HUMagyar
nem hisz
nem hisz
IDBahasa Indonesia
tidak percaya
tidak percaya
IGIG
kwanu
kwan-u
ITItaliano
non crede
non kreh-deh
JA日本語
信じない
shinjinai
KKKK
кесіет
ke-si-et
KMKM
មិនឝឿ
mi-n-shue
KO한국어
믿지 않습니다
mit-ji an-si-seum-ni-da
MRMR
अविश्वास करते नाही
a-vi-shwa-as karte na-hee
MSBahasa Melayu
tidak percaya
tidak percaya
MYမြန်မာ
信不信
sin-hsin
NLNederlands
gelooft niet
ge-looft niet
NONorsk
tvivlere
tvee-vler-e
PAPA
ਨਹੀਂ ਮੰਨਦਾ
na-heen man-da
PLPolski
nie wierzy
n-ie vee-r-zi
PTPortuguês
não crê
na-o kreh
RORomână
nu crede
nu kreh-deh
RUРусский
не верит
ne ve-rit
SVSvenska
tvivlar
tvee-vlar
SWKiswahili
haki
ha-ki
TAதமிழ்
நம்பவில்லை
nam-bi-vil-lai
TEతెలుగు
అవిశ్వాసపరు
a-vi-shwa-sa-pa-ru
THไทย
ไม่เชื่อ
mai cheua
TLTL
walang paniniwala
wa-lang pa-ni-ni-wa-la
TRTürkçe
inanmaz
i-nan-maz
UKУкраїнська
не вірить
ne ve-rit
URاردو
نہیں مانتا
na-hen ma-an-ta
VITiếng Việt
không tin
khong tin
YOYO
òní tí kò ń ṣe àwọn ìfẹ́
o-ni ti ko n se awon i-fe
ZH中文
不相信
bù xiāngxìn
ZUZU
owakho
o-wa-kho

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