disbelieved

verb

past tense of disbelieve
as in denied
to think not to be true or real many disbelieved the medium's claims that she could communicate with the spirits of the dead

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Recent Examples of disbelieved Epstein’s young victims were also threatened and followed; they were grilled by his lawyers and disbelieved by prosecutors, who at times treated them like prostitutes, instead of victims. — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025 And a woman can behave perfectly and still be disbelieved. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025 After launching an investigation, the Assemblies of God revoked Stewart’s credentials and dismissed several other Chi Alpha ministers, including Jackson, who had disbelieved Salgado. — Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025 This level of support is rare in rape cases, which often see victims disbelieved or vilified. — Chloe Laws, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelieved
  1. denied
  2. discredited
  3. doubted
Verb
  • The ministry also rejected allegations that Khan was being held in solitary confinement or denied meaningful contact with his family.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • On the ensuing penalty kick attempt, Anderson denied Reiten, keeping the game scoreless.
    — Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of denied
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  • After the exam was discredited, at least 20 students died by suicide, according to Agence France-Presse.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 25 July 2026
  • Yet the president often relies on theories that independent reviews long ago discredited.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of discredited
Verb
  • No one doubted his stuff, but there were times in April, May and June when Painter could not meet the moment.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • However, at the beginning, customers doubted whether the change in ownership would mean a change in dedication to the gluten-free food that made Mimmo’s a local legend.
    — Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of doubted

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