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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

distrust

/dĭs-trŭst'/ · dis·trust · IPA /dɪsˈtɹʌst/
01 v. t. 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;…
imp. & p. p. Distrusted; p. pr. & vb. n. Distrusting
  1. 1.
    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.
02 n. Doubt of sufficiency, reality, or sincerity; lack of confidence, faith, or reliance; as, distrust of one's power, authority, will, purposes…
  1. 1.
    Doubt of sufficiency, reality, or sincerity; lack of confidence, faith, or reliance; as, distrust of one's power, authority, will, purposes, schemes, etc.
  2. 2.
    Suspicion of evil designs.
    “Alienation and distrust . . . are the growth of false principles.” — D. Webster.
  3. 3.
    State of being suspected; loss of trust.