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View usage for: (dɪstrʌst) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense distrusts, present participle distrusting, past tense, past participle distrusted1. verbIf you distrust someone or something, you think they are not honest, reliable, or safe. I don't have any particular reason to distrust them. [VERB noun] Synonyms: suspect, doubt, discredit, be wary of More Synonyms of distrust 2. variable noun [oft a NOUN]Distrust is the feeling of doubt that you have towards someone or something you distrust. What he saw there left him with a profound distrust of all political authority. [+ of] ...a decision that should help to dispel much of the atmosphere of distrust. Synonyms: suspicion, question, doubt, disbelief More Synonyms of distrust distrust in British English (dɪsˈtrʌst) verb1. to regard as untrustworthy or dishonest Derived forms distruster (disˈtruster) noun distrustful (disˈtrustful) adjective distrustfully (disˈtrustfully) adverb distrustfulness (disˈtrustfulness) noun distrust in American English (dɪsˈtrʌst) noun1. a lack of trust, of faith, or of confidence; doubt; suspicion verb transitive2. to have no trust, faith, or confidence in; doubt; suspect Examples of 'distrust' in a sentencedistrust There is a mutual distrust and a spiteful disgust.Gradually, their mutual distrust is turned by their determination to survive into something far more powerful.Bound by mutual distrust and annoyance, the odd couple pairing can do little but bicker.He's torn between his distrust and dislike of the press and his need to galvanise voters.He disliked and distrusted hierarchies.But by August 1946 the wartime comradeship in arms had given way to deep distrust.Victorian and Edwardian critics distrusted and disliked the Chandos portrait. Mutual distrust is endemic.But there's no doubt that rivalry between departments, turf issues and general distrust between colleagues jeopardise the progress of a company.But she is not used except for public speaking in the Party's name and there is muchdistrust where she is concerned. QuotationsTrust him no further than you can throw himThomas FullerGnomologia In other languagesdistrust British English: distrust VERB 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
- Brazilian Portuguese: desconfiar de
- Chinese: 不信任
- European Spanish: desconfiar de
- French: se méfier de
- German: misstrauen
- Italian: diffidare di
- Japanese: 信用しない
- Korean: 불신하다
- European Portuguese: desconfiar de
- Latin American Spanish: desconfiar de
Chinese translation of 'distrust'Definition to regard as untrustworthy I don't have any reason to distrust them. Synonyms be wary of wonder about be suspicious of be sceptical of misbelieve Opposites believe , trust , have faith , have confidence Definition a feeling of suspicion or doubt an atmosphere of distrust Synonyms Opposites trust , confidence , faith , reliance QuotationTrust him no further than you can throw him [Thomas Fuller – Gnomologia]Additional synonymsShe looked at him in disbelief. Synonyms scepticism, doubt, distrust, mistrust, incredulity, unbelief, dubietyDefinition to reject (a person or statement) as being untruthful There is no reason to disbelieve his account of the events. Synonyms doubt, reject, discount, suspect, discredit, not accept, mistrust, not buy (slang), repudiate, scoff at, not credit, not swallow (informal), give no credence to Definition to cause (an idea) to be disbelieved or distrusted They realized there would be problems in discrediting the evidence. Synonyms dispute, question, challenge, deny, reject, discount, distrust, mistrust, repudiate, cast doubt on or upon, disbelieve, pooh-pooh |