Unbelieve

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To lose, abandon, or relinquish belief in; stop believing. ambitransitive

    "She began to unbelieve when she was eight years old.” Unbelieve. The word brought incredible sadness to them all. Every time a child started to unbelieve, a little of the magic of Christmas was lost."

Example

More examples

"She began to unbelieve when she was eight years old.” Unbelieve. The word brought incredible sadness to them all. Every time a child started to unbelieve, a little of the magic of Christmas was lost."

Etymology

From un- + believe.

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