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Distrust

Dis-trüst', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. DISTRUSTED; p. pr. & vb. n. DISTRUSTING.] [Prefix dis and trust, q. v. Cf. MISTRUST.]

Not to confide in or rely upon; to deem of questionable reality or sufficiency. “To distrust the justice of your cause.” Dryden.
To suspect of evil or hostility; to discredit; to mistrust; to disbelieve; as, we often distrust our own firmness.

noun

n. 1. Doubt of reality or sincerity; want of confidence, faith, or reliance; as, sycophants should be heard with distrust.

Sense 2. Suspicion of evil designs.

Alienation and distrust . . . are the growth of false principles. D. Webster.

Sense 3. State of suspectedness or discredit. Milton.