# misbelieve

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To believe incorrectly; hold to a false belief.
2. To disbelieve; doubt.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/misbelieve