to distrust

Definition of to distrust in English English dictionary: To put no trust in; to have no confidence in; lack of confidence in the power, wisdom, or good intent of any person; {n} suspicion, a loss of confidence; {v} to suspect, disbelieve, fear; untrust; Distrust is the feeling of doubt that you have towards someone or something you distrust. What he saw there left him with a profound distrust of all political authority. = mistrust. a feeling that you cannot trust someone mistrust. to not trust someone or something trust; To feel absence of trust in; not to confide in or rely upon; to deem of questionable sufficiency or reality; to doubt; to be suspicious of; to mistrust; regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in; If you distrust someone or something, you think they are not honest, reliable, or safe. I don't have any particular reason to distrust them. = mistrust trust; {f} doubt someone, disbelieve, suspect; Suspicion of evil designs; Doubt of sufficiency, reality, or sincerity; want of confidence, faith, or reliance; as, distrust of one's power, authority, will, purposes, schemes, etc; Lack of trust or confidence; doubt about someone's honesty; the trait of not trusting others regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in; the trait of not trusting others; State of being suspected; loss of trust; {i} mistrust, suspiciousness, doubt

to distrust

Hyphenation

to dis·trust

tı dîstrʌst

/tə dəsˈtrəst/ /tə dɪsˈtrʌst/

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