misbelieve

verb — 2 senses

misbelieve

verb

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

1

To 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

To disbelieve; doubt.

Derived terms
misbeliever, misbelievingly
Related terms
misbelief

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