Distrust
11distrust — [dis trust′] n. a lack of trust, of faith, or of confidence; doubt; suspicion vt. to have no trust, faith, or confidence in; doubt; suspect …
12distrust — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, deep seated, profound ▪ growing ▪ widespread ▪ general ▪ He had a general …
13distrust — [[t]dɪ̱strʌ̱st[/t]] distrusts, distrusting, distrusted 1) VERB If you distrust someone or something, you think they are not honest, reliable, or safe. [V n] I don t have any particular reason to distrust them. Ant: mistrust 2) N UNCOUNT: also a N …
14distrust — dis|trust1 [dısˈtrʌst] n [U] a feeling that you cannot trust someone →↑mistrust ▪ Local people regard the police with suspicion and distrust. distrust of ▪ Dylan s deep distrust of journalists made him difficult to interview. >distrustful adj… …
15distrust — I UK [dɪsˈtrʌst] / US verb [transitive] Word forms distrust : present tense I/you/we/they distrust he/she/it distrusts present participle distrusting past tense distrusted past participle distrusted to not trust someone or something Most people… …
16distrust — dis|trust1 [ dıs trʌst ] verb transitive to not trust someone or something: Most people distrust politicians. ─ compare MISTRUST distrust dis|trust 2 [ dıs trʌst ] noun uncount a feeling that you cannot trust someone or something: distrust of: a… …
17distrust — 1 noun (U) a feeling that you cannot trust someone: The local people regard the police with suspicion and distrust. (+ of): Dylan s distrust of journalists makes him difficult to interview. distrustful adjective distrustfully adverb compare… …
18distrust — 1. noun the general distrust of authority Syn: mistrust, suspicion, wariness, chariness, leeriness, lack of trust, lack of confidence; skepticism, doubt, doubtfulness, cynicism; misgivings, qualms, disbelief; formal dubiety 2. verb Louise… …
19distrust — 1. noun distrust of Soviet intentions Syn: mistrust, suspicion, wariness, chariness, scepticism, doubt, cynicism, misgivings, qualms Ant: trust 2. verb the Army distrusted the peace process Syn: mistrust …
20distrust — [dɪsˈtrʌst] noun [U] a feeling that you cannot trust someone or something See: mistrust distrust verb [T] …
