distrust (noun)
1distrust — ► NOUN ▪ lack of trust. ► VERB ▪ have little trust in; regard with suspicion. DERIVATIVES distrustful adjective distrustfully adverb …
2distrust — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, deep seated, profound ▪ growing ▪ widespread ▪ general ▪ He had a general …
3distrust — noun lack of trust. verb have little trust in; regard with suspicion. Derivatives distruster noun …
4distrust — 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… …
5distrust — 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… …
6distrust — 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… …
7distrust — /dɪsˈtrʌst / (say dis trust) verb (t) 1. to feel distrust of; regard with doubt or suspicion. –noun 2. lack of trust; doubt; suspicion. –distruster, noun …
8distrust — 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… …
9distrust — 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 …
10distrust — [dɪsˈtrʌst] noun [U] a feeling that you cannot trust someone or something See: mistrust distrust verb [T] …
