distrust

CEFRB1

/dɪsˈtɹʌst/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A lack of trust in someone or something.

  2. 02

    verb

    To not trust someone or something.

Examples

  • Distrust of people, not to mention hate, is the root of human suffering.

  • The distrust between Tom and Mary almost led to a divorce.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To put no trust in; to have no confidence in.

  2. Lack of trust or confidence.

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In context

  • Why do you distrust me?

  • Lord Baelish, perhaps I was wrong to distrust you. Petyr Baelish (Aidan Gillen): Distrusting me was the wisest thing you've done since you climbed off your horse.

  • Moreover, genuinely conservative governments were inclined to distrust all intellectuals and ideologists, even reactionary ones, for, once the principle of thinking rather than obeying was accepted, the end was in sight.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From dis- + trust, alteration of the earlier term wantrust.