distrust
[verb]
Synonyms:
- suspect, be suspicious of, be wary of, disbelieve, doubt, mistrust, question, smell a rat (informal)
[noun]
Synonyms:
- suspicion, disbelief, doubt, misgiving, mistrust, question, scepticism, wariness

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Antonyms: trust
Contrasted words: bank, count, depend, reckon, rely, commit, confide, consign, entrust
Related Words: disbelieve, discredit, unbelieve

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I. dis‧trust¹ /dɪsˈtrʌst/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: adjective: trusting, trustworthy ≠ untrustworthy, trusty, distrustful, mistrustful; noun: trust ≠ distrust ≠ mistrust, trustee, trusteeship, trustworthiness; verb: trust ≠ distrust ≠ mistrust]
a feeling that you cannot trust someone ⇒ mistrust:
Local people regard the police with suspicion and distrust.
distrust of
Dylan’s deep distrust of journalists made him difficult to interview.
—distrustful adjective

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II. distrust² verb [transitive]
[Word Family: adjective: trusting, trustworthy ≠ untrustworthy, trusty, distrustful, mistrustful; noun: trust ≠ distrust ≠ mistrust, trustee, trusteeship, trustworthiness; verb: trust ≠ distrust ≠ mistrust]
to not trust someone or something Antonym : trust:
She had every reason to distrust him.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

distrust
noun
ADJ. deep, deep-seated, profound | growing | widespread | popular, public the popular distrust of foreigners after the war
mutual | healthy She has a healthy distrust of door-to-door salesmen.
VERB + DISTRUST feel, have | express, show | create The many policy changes have created growing distrust among employees.
overcome Great efforts were made to overcome public distrust.
retain Nonconformists retained a deep distrust of their Anglican neighbours.
PREP. ~ between distrust between the two police forces
~ in his distrust in politics
~ of a distrust of the media
PHRASES a climate of distrust

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