suspend one's disbelief en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
-
(idiomatic) To willingly accept the premise of a story or work of art, usually for the sake of enjoying it.
Although the novel was quite far-fetched, I was willing to suspend my disbelief.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| suspending one's disbelief | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| suspends one's disbelief | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| suspended one's disbelief | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| suspended one's disbelief | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (4)
cmn 暫時擱置懷疑 /暂时搁置怀疑 (willingly accept the premise of a story) · fi heittää ennakkoluulot sivuun (willingly accept the premise of a story) · pl zawieszać niewiarę (willingly accept the premise of a story) · pl zawiesić niewiarę (willingly accept the premise of a story)