distrust

²distrust

verb

Definition of DISTRUST

transitive verb

: to have no trust or confidence in

Examples of DISTRUST

1. She's always distrusted their promises.
2. <we instinctively distrust those phone calls that tell us we have won a free vacation or car>

First Known Use of DISTRUST

1548

Related to DISTRUST

Synonyms: doubt, misdoubt, mistrust, question, suspect

Antonyms: trust

Related Words: disbelieve, discount, discredit, negate

Near Antonyms: bank (on or upon), count (on or upon), depend (on or upon), rely (on or upon)

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