distrust

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dis·trust / disˈtrəst/ • n. the feeling that someone or something cannot be relied on: distrust of Soviet intentions soon followed.• v. [tr.] doubt the honesty or reliability of; regard with suspicion: like a skillful gambler, Dave distrusted a sure thing.DERIVATIVES: dis·trust·er n.dis·trust·ful / -fəl/ adj.dis·trust·ful·ly / -fəlē/ adv.

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distrust

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distrust †intr. be suspicious of XV; trans. not trust XVI. f. DIS- 3 + TRUST.
So sb. XVI (DIS- 6).

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