: lack of trust or confidence : a feeling that someone or something is not honest and cannot be trusted. distrust. verb.

Can distrust be used as a verb?

When do we use "distrust"? Both "distrust" and "mistrust" are most commonly used as nouns, rarely as verbs. So you will most probably find or use them as nouns, in contexts where somebody does not trust something or someone else.

What does do not trust mean?

Distrust is a feeling of doubt about some person or thing. ... Trust is from the Old Norse word traust meaning "confidence." Put a dis in front of it, and to distrust is to have no confidence in someone or something. As a noun, distrust is the feeling of doubt.