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dis·trust
 distrust
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- pronunciation:
- dIs
truhst
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Parts
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verb |
| inflections: |
distrusts, distrusting, distrusted |
| definition: |
to lack faith or confidence in; to doubt.
We started to distrust him after he lied to us.- synonyms:
- doubt, mistrust
- antonyms:
- trust
- similar words:
- question, suspect, wonder about
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
lack of faith or confidence; doubt or suspicion.
She has a distrust of doctors.- synonyms:
- doubt, mistrust
- antonyms:
- confidence
- similar words:
- disbelief, misgiving, qualm, question, suspicion
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