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Webster 1913 Edition


Disbelieve

Disˊbe-lieve′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Disbelieved
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Disbelieving
.]
Not to believe; to refuse belief or credence to; to hold not to be true or actual.
Assertions for which there is abundant positive evidence are often
disbelieved
, on account of what is called their improbability or impossibility.
J. S. Mill.

Webster 1828 Edition


Disbelieve

DISBELIEVE

,
Verb.
T.
[dis and believe.] Not to believe; to hold not to be true or not to exist; to refuse to credit. Some men disbelieve the inspiration of the scriptures, and the immortality of the soul.