1. refuses to accept as true or real; regards as false
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘disbelieve’

Examples

• She disbelieves his excuse about being late.
• The scientist disbelieves the new theory without proper evidence.
• He disbelieves everything he reads in tabloid newspapers.
• The jury disbelieves the witness’s testimony.
• My grandmother disbelieves that people actually landed on the moon.
• The teacher disbelieves the student’s claim about finishing the homework.