Disbelieve and Suspect

Disbelieve

Disbelieve verb - To think not to be true or real.
Usage example: many disbelieved the medium's claims that she could communicate with the spirits of the dead

Suspect is a synonym for disbelieve in doubt topic. In some cases you can use "Suspect" instead a verb "Disbelieve".

Suspect

Suspect verb - To have no trust or confidence in.
Usage example: I suspected him from the moment he said he was an old friend of my sister's, since I probably would have heard about him

Disbelieve is a synonym for suspect in doubt topic. You can use "Disbelieve" instead a verb "Suspect", if it concerns topics such as distrust.

Nearby Words: suspected, suspecting

Common collocations

idea disbelieve idea suspect idea
story disbelieve story suspect story
reality disbelieve reality suspect reality
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