mistrust

🇺🇸 /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/
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verb
R

to believe that someone or something is not reliable or good

She mistrusts anyone in a position of authority because she has been let down before.

noun
R

a feeling that someone or something is not honest or reliable

The recent scandals have created a climate of mistrust among the public.

translation

v. to believe that someone or something is not reliable or good
n. a feeling that someone or something is not honest or reliable

Word Forms

Perfect mistrusted
Progressive mistrusting
3rd Present mistrusts
Past mistrusted
Plural mistrusts