believes

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trust, rely on v.
assume or suppose v.

VERB

trust, rely on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit conclude consider have hold regard suppose think trust understand

STRONG

accredit affirm buy conceive credit deem posit postulate presuppose swallow

WEAK

attach weight to be certain of be convinced of be credulous be of the opinion count on fall for give credence to have faith in have no doubt keep the faith lap up place confidence in presume true reckon on rest assured swear by take as gospel take at one's word take for granted take it

Antonyms

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abandon deny disbelieve discard dismiss dispute disregard exclude forget ignore neglect refuse reject

WEAK

distrust

VERB

assume or suppose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consider expect feel hold maintain presume speculate suppose suspect take think understand

STRONG

conjecture credit deem gather guess imagine judge postulate reckon sense

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon abstain desert disbelieve discard disregard forget ignore know misunderstand neglect reject stop

STRONG

calculate

WEAK

distrust

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believes

Hansen believes that by targeting predators, he is helping rid the world of such an entity.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Today, the Art Gallery of Ontario believes it knows who its mystery girl is and who painted her—the art-historical equivalent of finding a needle in myriad haystacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Adolfina Kum believes communities "lose an important source of strength" when sacred mountains, forests or ancestral places are disturbed.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Still, Oppenheimer’s Wald believes that in the current technical setup, the death cross “aligns with a broad loss of momentum,” and it “strengthens the case for a trend reversal.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

She believes what she says; does not realise there is no going back for her.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya