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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪsˈtrʌst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪsˈtrʌst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dis trust′)

dis•trust /dɪsˈtrʌst/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]

to look at or consider (someone) with suspicion;
have no trust in:I have distrusted him ever since he cheated me.

n. [uncountable]

lack of trust;
doubt;
suspicion:Their feelings of distrust about him have affected me, too.

dis•trust•ful, adj.

dis•trust (dis trust′),USA pronunciation v.t.

to regard with doubt or suspicion;
have no trust in.

lack of trust;
doubt;
suspicion.

dis-¹ + trust 1505–15

dis•trust′er, n.

suspicion.

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distrust /dɪsˈtrʌst/ vb

to regard as untrustworthy or dishonest

suspicion; doubt

disˈtruster n disˈtrustful adj

'distrust' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Charles II - diffident - dis- - doubt - mistrust - mutual - suspicion - between - conciliate - discredit - distrustful - dubiety - inherent - insinuating - inspire - misanthropy - misgiving - misology - predistrust - predistrustful - trustful - undistrustful - self-distrust - shy - sow

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Synonyms: mistrust, suspect, disbelieve, doubt, call into question, more...

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