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    distrust
    /dɪsˈtrʌst/

    noun

    • 1. the feeling that someone or something cannot be relied upon: "the public's distrust of politicians"

    verb

    • 1. doubt the honesty or reliability of; regard with suspicion: "speculation remained that the Army distrusted the peace process"

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  2. to not trust someone or something: be deeply distrusted Many politicians are deeply distrusted by the electorate. Opposite. trust. Compare. mistrust. suspect verb.

  3. : to have no trust or confidence in. Synonyms. Noun. distrustfulness. doubt. dubiety. dubitation [ archaic] incertitude. misdoubt. misgiving. mistrustfulness. query. reservation. skepticism.

  4. to not trust someone or something: be deeply distrusted Many politicians are deeply distrusted by the electorate. Opposite. trust. Compare. mistrust. suspect verb.

  5. Distrust definition: to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.. See examples of DISTRUST used in a sentence.

  6. Distrust is a feeling of doubt about some person or thing. We distrust people who aren't honest. When you trust someone, you believe in her, so the opposite is true of distrust.

  7. 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. American English : distrust / dɪsˈtrʌst /

  8. Definition of distrust noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.