English Explanatory Dictionary

misbelieve

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To believe incorrectly; hold to a false belief.
To disbelieve; doubt.

Word forms

misbelieve misbelieves misbelieving misbelieved

Etymology

From Middle English misbelieven, misbileven, equivalent to mis- + believe. Compare earlier misbelief.

Related words

misbelief

Derived words

misbeliever misbelievingly

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