misbelieve

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verb

To believe incorrectly; hold to a false belief.

OriginMiddle English misbelieven →
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Meanings

verbmisbelieve (third-person singular simple present misbelieves, present participle misbelieving, simple past and past participle misbelieved)

present singular third person misbelieves · participle present misbelieving · participle past misbelieved · past misbelieved

  1. intransitiveTo believe incorrectly; hold to a false belief.

    Verily, those who misbelieve and obstruct the way of God, have erred a wide error.

    1960, Daud Rahbar, God of Justice, page 356
  2. transitiveTo disbelieve; doubt.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
disbelieve

Origin

  1. Middle Englishmisbelieven
  2. Englishmisbelieve

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

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APA

misbelieve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misbelieve

MLA

“misbelieve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misbelieve. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misbelieve,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misbelieve.

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