distrust
US: /dɪˈstɹəst/
UK: /dɪstɹˈʌst/
UK: /dɪstɹˈʌst/
English Vietnamese dictionary
distrust /dis'trʌst/
- danh từ
- sự không tin, sự không tin cậy, sự nghi ngờ, sự ngờ vực
- sự không tin, sự không tin cậy, sự nghi ngờ, sự ngờ vực
- ngoại động từ
- không tin, không tin cậy (ai), hay nghi ngờ, ngờ vực
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun [U, sing.] ~ (of sb/sth) a feeling of not being able to trust sb/sth: They looked at each other with distrust. + He has a deep distrust of all modern technology.
distrustful adjective: distrustful of authority
+ verb [VN] to feel that you cannot trust or believe sb/sth: She distrusted his motives for wanting to see her again.
Compare: MISTRUST
WHICH WORD?
distrust / mistrust
There is very little difference between these two words, but distrust is more common and perhaps slightly stronger. If you are sure that someone is acting dishonestly or cannot be relied on, you are more likely to say that you distrust them. If you are expressing doubts and suspicions, on the other hand, you would probably use mistrust.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 mistrust, doubt, question, be sceptical of, be circumspect or cautious about, suspect, be suspicious or wary of, discredit, disbelieve, Colloq smell a rat; Colloq be leery of:
I distrusted her motives from the very beginning.
n.
2 mistrust, doubt, doubtfulness, uncertainty, misgiving(s), scepticism, suspicion, disbelief, incredulity, incredulousness, hesitation, caution, wariness, qualm, hesitancy:
His claims were greeted with distrust.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
deep, deep-seated, profound | growing | widespread | popular, public
the popular distrust of foreigners after the war
| mutual | healthy
She has a healthy distrust of door-to-door salesmen.
VERB + DISTRUST
feel, have | express, show | create
The many policy changes have created growing distrust among employees.
| overcome
Great efforts were made to overcome public distrust.
| retain
Nonconformists retained a deep distrust of their Anglican neighbours.
PREP.
~ between
distrust between the two police forces
| ~ in
his distrust in politics
| ~ of
a distrust of the media
PHRASES
a climate of distrust
Concise English dictionary
distrusts|distrusted|distrustingdɪs'trʌst
noun
+doubt about someone's honesty
+the trait of not trusting others
verb
+regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
