mistrust
11mistrust — I UK [mɪsˈtrʌst] / US noun [singular/uncountable] a feeling that you should not trust someone or something Mistrust between the two countries is intense. mistrust of: Many voters have a deep mistrust of the government. II UK [mɪsˈtrʌst] / US verb …
12mistrust — mis|trust1 [ mıs trʌst ] noun singular or uncount a feeling that you should not trust someone or something: Mistrust between the two countries is intense. mistrust of: Many voters have a deep mistrust of the government. mistrust mis|trust 2 [ mıs …
13mistrust — mis|trust1 [mısˈtrʌst] n [U] the feeling that you cannot trust someone, especially because you think they may treat you unfairly or dishonestly = ↑suspicion, distrust ↑distrust mistrust of ▪ He had a deep mistrust of the legal profession.… …
14mistrust — [[t]mɪ̱strʌ̱st[/t]] mistrusts, mistrusting, mistrusted 1) N UNCOUNT Mistrust is the feeling that you have towards someone who you do not trust. There was mutual mistrust between the two men. ...a deep mistrust of state banks. Syn: distrust 2)… …
15mistrust — 1. verb 1) I mistrust his motives Syn: be suspicious of, be mistrustful of, be distrustful of, be skeptical of, be wary of, be chary of, distrust, have doubts about, have misgivings about, have reservations about, suspect 2) don t mistrust your… …
16mistrust — distrust, mistrust are largely interchangeable both as nouns and as verbs, although distrust is more common. Examples: (distrust) • He was labelled as a diehard and a bigot, when he actually distrusted the diehards and was himself distrusted by… …
17mistrust — mistruster, n. mistrustingly, adv. /mis trust /, n. 1. lack of trust or confidence; distrust. v.t. 2. to regard with mistrust, suspicion, or doubt; distrust. 3. to surmise. v.i. 4. to be distrustful. [1350 1400; ME mistrusten (v.), mistrust (n.) …
18mistrust — {{11}}mistrust (n.) late 14c.; see MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + TRUST (Cf. trust) (n.). {{12}}mistrust (v.) late 14c., from MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + TRUST (Cf. trust) (v.). Related: Mistrusted; mistrusting …
19mistrust — 1 noun (U) the feeling that you cannot trust someone, especially because you think they may treat you unfairly or dishonestly (+ of): He had a deep mistrust of the legal profession. compare distrust 1 2 verb (T) to not trust someone, especially… …
20mistrust — [mɪsˈtrʌst] noun [singular/U] a feeling that you should not trust someone or something Many voters have a deep mistrust of the government.[/ex] mistrust verb [T] …
