disbelieve, discredit
(verb) reject as false; refuse to accept
Source: WordNet® 3.1
disbelieve (third-person singular simple present disbelieves, present participle disbelieving, simple past and past participle disbelieved)
To not believe; to exercise disbelief.
To actively deny (a statement, opinion or perception).
To cease to believe.
• believe
Source: Wiktionary
Dis`be*lieve", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disbelieved; p. pr. & vb. n. Disbelieving.]
Definition: Not to believe; to refuse belief or credence to; to hold not to be true or actual. Assertions for which there is abundant positive evidence are often disbelieved, on account of what is called their improbability or impossibility. J. S. Mill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
