misbelieve
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- misbeliever noun
- misbelievingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of misbelieve
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; mis- 1, believe
Example Sentences
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If her aunt chose to misbelieve her, let it be so.
From Linda Tressel by Trollope, Anthony
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
"Indeed, but I do, and I hope that you're not going to misbelieve me like that Captain Robinson, that calls here every——" "What?" ejaculated Deering.
From Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series by Hemyng, Bracebridge
I misbelieve that'll ever be; don't see how it can be.
From The Lost Wagon by Kjelgaard, James Arthur
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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