distrust

Distrust is defined as a lack of trust or confidence.

(noun)

An example of distrust is when you don't believe the story your child told you about how he crashed the car.

The definition of distrust is to have doubt or suspicion.

(verb)

An example of distrust with when you treat all lawyers with suspicion because you don't think they charge fair prices.

See distrust in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a lack of trust, of faith, or of confidence; doubt; suspicion

transitive verb

to have no trust, faith, or confidence in; doubt; suspect

See distrust in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Lack of trust or confidence.

transitive verb dis·trust·ed, dis·trust·ing, dis·trusts

To have no confidence in.

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