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distrust

[dis-truhst] Origin

dis·trust

[dis-truhst]
verb (used with object)
1.
to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.
noun
2.
lack of trust; doubt; suspicion.

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Origin:
1505–15; dis-1 + trust

dis·trust·er, noun
pre·dis·trust, noun, verb (used with object)


2. See suspicion.

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distrust (dɪsˈtrʌst)
 
vb
1.  to regard as untrustworthy or dishonest
 
n
2.  suspicion; doubt
 
dis'truster
 
n
 
dis'trustful
 
adj
 
dis'trustfully
 
adv
 
dis'trustfulness
 
n

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distrust
1510s, from dis- + trust (v.).
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