disbelieve
intermediateB1/ˌdɪs.bɪˈliːv/ · dis-be-lieve
to refuse to accept that something is true.
Meanings
to refuse to accept that something is true.
کسی چیز کو سچ ماننے سے انکار کرنا۔
انکار کرنا
inkaar karna
Common Collocations
- disbelieve in
- disbelieve someone
- disbelieve a claim
Example Sentences
Many people disbelieve in conspiracy theories.
بہت سے لوگ سازشی نظریات پر یقین نہیں رکھتے۔
Bohat se log sazishi nazariyat par yaqeen nahi rakhte.
She chose to disbelieve his excuses.
اس نے اس کے بہانوں پر یقین نہ کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne is ke bahanon par yaqeen na karne ka faisla kiya.
It is hard to disbelieve in the evidence presented.
پیش کردہ ثبوتوں پر یقین نہ کرنا مشکل ہے۔
Paish kardah sabooton par yaqeen na karna mushkil hai.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Remember it as the opposite of believe.
Imagine a scale where belief is on one side and disbelief is on the other.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
لاتوں کے بھوت باتوں سے نہیں مانتے۔
Latoon ke bhut baton se nahi maante.
Some do not believe until they face consequences.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "disbelieve" — to refuse to believe
First known use: 15th century
The word 'disbelieve' originated from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'opposite of' combined with 'believe', thus meaning to reject belief.