English

Verb

suspend one's disbelief ‎(third-person singular simple present suspends one's disbelief, present participle suspending one's disbelief, simple past and past participle suspended one's disbelief)

1. (idiomatic) To willingly accept the premise of a story or work of art, usually for the sake of enjoying it.

   Although the novel was quite farfetched, I was willing to suspend my disbelief.

See also

• suspension of disbelief

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