transitive. To lack hope in; to mistrust.

transitive. To cause to have misgivings or be apprehensive; = misgive, v. 1a.

transitive. With reference to a future possibility: To expect; esp. to expect with dread or apprehension. (With simple object or object clause…

Now archaic and literary. transitive. Of a person's heart, mind: to incline (the person) to doubt or apprehension, to fill with suspicion or…

transitive. To suspect the existence of or anticipate the occurrence of (something undesirable). Obsolete.

to have one's heart in one's mouth and variants: to be extremely apprehensive or alarmed.

transitive. To dread, be in mortal fear of.

To have an uneasy sense of the probability of (some unwelcome occurrence in the future); to apprehend. Opposed to hope for.

To anticipate with fear or dread; to be fearful concerning; to fear. with object.