mistrust Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun doubt about someone's honesty
distrust; suspicion; misgiving.
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noun the trait of not trusting others
distrust; distrustfulness.
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verb regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
distrust; suspect.
WordNet
Mis*trust" noun
Definitions
Want of confidence or trust; suspicion; distrust. Milton.
Mis*trust" transitive verb
Definitions
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To regard with jealousy or suspicion; to suspect; to doubt the integrity of; to distrust. I will never mistrust my wife again. Shak.
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To forebode as near, or likely to occur; to surmise. By a divine instinct, men's minds mistrust Ensuing dangers. Shak.
