DISTRUST

distrust. Distrust, v.t. to suspect, disbelieve, fear

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Dis‐trust″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distrusted; p. pr. & vb. n. Distrusting.] [[Cf. Mistrust.]] To feel absence of trust in; not to confide in or rely upon; to deem of questionable sufficiency or reality; to doubt; to be suspicious of; to mistrust. Not distrusting my health. 2 Mac. ix. 22. To distrust the justice of your cause. Dryden. He that requireth the oath doth distrust that other. Udall. Of all afraid, Distrusting all, a wise, suspicious maid. Collins. ☞ Mistrust has been almost wholly driven out by distrust. T. L. K. Oliphant.