英语词汇“disbelieve”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词	disbelieve
例句	disbelievedisbelieve /ˌdɪsbəˈliv/ verb (formal)► disbelieve (formal) to not believe someone or something: She was telling the truth, but her story was disbelieved at the time. At first, the research that linked pollution to the dying of trees was widely disbelieved. ► distrust to not trust someone or something, especially because you think you will be treated in a bad, unfair, or dishonest way: She learned to distrust her father when she was very young, as he never kept his promises. ► mistrust mistrust means the same as distrust: He mistrusted lawyers, because he felt they cared more about money than about justice. ► suspect to think that someone is probably guilty of something illegal or dishonest, but not be completely sure: The teacher suspected the student of cheating on the exam. Do you have any reason to suspect that he is lying? ► be suspicious of if you are suspicious of someone, you think that he or she might be bad or dishonest: It is a small town, so people are often suspicious of strangers. ANTONYMS ➔ see believeGRAMMAR CHECK: disbelieveDon't use "be" with disbelieve, distrust, mistrust, or suspect. Don't say: I was disbelieving/distrusting him. Say: I disbelieved/distrusted him.SYNONYM CHECKDistrust or mistrust?Distrust and mistrust mean the same thing and can often be used in the same sentences. However, you often choose distrust when you are sure that you cannot trust someone, and mistrust when you think you cannot trust someone, but are not sure.Both distrust and mistrust sound formal and are used especially in writing. In everyday English, people usually use not trust: I do not trust him, because he never keeps his promises.
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