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- DictionaryDis·trust/disˈtrəst/
noun
- 1. the feeling that someone or something cannot be relied upon: "his distrust of his mother's new suitor"
verb
- 1. doubt the honesty or reliability of; regard with suspicion: "like a skillful gambler, Dave distrusted a sure thing"
The meaning of DISTRUST is the lack or absence of trust. How to use distrust in a sentence.
n. Lack of trust or confidence: listened to the sales pitch with distrust. tr.v. dis·trust·ed, dis·trust·ing, dis·trusts. To have no confidence in; doubt or suspect: I distrust his claims to expertise. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
the feeling of not trusting someone or something: mutual distrust The two groups have existed in a state of mutual distrust for centuries. deep distrust She has a deep distrust of the media. distrust of They have gained power at a time of low economic growth and strong distrust of politicians.
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.
distrust. noun [ U or S ] us / dɪˈstrʌst / uk / dɪˈstrʌst /. Add to word list. the feeling of not trusting someone or something: mutual distrust The two groups have existed in a state of mutual distrust for centuries. deep distrust She has a deep distrust of the media.
Distrust definition: to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.. See examples of DISTRUST used in a sentence.
If you distrust someone or something, you think they are not honest, reliable, or safe.
If you distrust someone or something, you think they are not honest, reliable, or safe.
If you distrust someone or something, you think they are not honest, reliable, or safe.
distrust. a feeling of not being able to trust somebody/something. They looked at each other with distrust. distrust of somebody/something He has a deep distrust of all modern technology. There is very little difference between these two words, but is more common and perhaps slightly stronger.
