descreer

Senses

1. 1.

   to disbelieve, to distrust

   to cease believing or to express doubt about someone or something

2. 2.

   to lose faith

   to abandon one's religious or ideological convictions

Examples

• "Descreo de sus promesas después de tantos engaños."

  I distrust his promises after so many lies.

• "Muchos creyentes han desecho de sus creencias religiosas en los últimos años."

  Many believers have lost their religious faith in recent years.

• "No descreo de tu capacidad para resolver esto."

  I do not doubt your ability to solve this.

Usage

Formal and somewhat literary register. Often used with prepositions like 'de' to indicate what is disbelieved or distrusted. Conjugates regularly but is less common than synonyms like 'desconfiar' or 'dudar'.