Definitions for distrust
dɪsˈtrʌstdis·trust

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. misgiving, mistrust, distrust, suspicionnoun

   doubt about someone's honesty

2. distrust, distrustfulness, mistrustverb

   the trait of not trusting others

3. distrust, mistrust, suspectverb

   regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. distrustnoun

   Lack of trust or confidence.

2. distrustverb

   To put no trust in; to have no confidence in.

3. Etymology: From dis- + trust

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Distrustnoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. Discredit; loss of credit; loss of confidence.

   To me reproach
   Rather belongs, distrust, and all dispraise. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   2. Suspicion; want of faith; want of confidence in another.

   You doubt not me; nor have I spent my blood,
   To have my faith no better understood:
   Your soul’s above the baseness of distrust;
   Nothing but love could make you so unjust. John Dryden, Aureng.

2. To Distrustverb

   To regard with diffidence; to diffide in; not to trust.

   Etymology: dis and trust.

   He sheweth himself unto such as do not distrust him. Wisd.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Distrust

   Distrust is a formal way of not trusting any one party too much in a situation of grave risk or deep doubt. It is commonly expressed in civics as a division or balance of powers, or in politics as means of validating treaty terms. Systems based on distrust simply divide the responsibility so that checks and balances can operate. The phrase "trust, but verify" refers specifically to distrust.

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1. distrust

   Distrust is a feeling of doubt or suspicion about the reliability, honesty, integrity, or abilities of someone or something. It is the lack of confidence or the state of being unwilling to trust or lack of trust in a person, group, or system.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Distrustverb

   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

2. Distrustnoun

   doubt of sufficiency, reality, or sincerity; want of confidence, faith, or reliance; as, distrust of one's power, authority, will, purposes, schemes, etc

3. Distrustnoun

   suspicion of evil designs

4. Distrustnoun

   state of being suspected; loss of trust

5. Etymology: [Cf. Mistrust.]

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1. Distrust

   Distrust is a formal way of not trusting any one party too much in a situation of grave risk or deep doubt. It is commonly expressed in civics as a division or balance of powers, or in politics as means of validating treaty terms. Systems based on distrust simply divide the responsibility so that checks and balances can operate. The phrase "Trust, but verify" refers specifically to distrust. An electoral system or adversarial process inevitably is based on distrust, but not on mistrust. Parties compete in the system, but they do not compete to subvert the system itself, or gain bad faith advantage through it - if they do they are easily caught by the others. Of course much mistrust does exist between parties, and it is exactly this which motivates putting in place a formal system of distrust. Diplomatic protocol for instance, which applies between states, relies on such means as formal disapproval which in effect say "we do not trust that person". It also tends to rely on a strict etiquette - distrusting each person's habits to signal their intent, and instead relying on a global standard for behaviour in sensitive social settings. A protocol as defined in computer science uses a more formal idea of distrust itself. Different parts of a system are not supposed to "trust" each other but rather perform specific assertions, requests and validations. Once these are passed, the responsibility for errors lies strictly with the receiving part of the system, not that which sent the original information. Applying this principle inside one program is called contract-based design.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Distrust

   dis-trust′, n. want of trust: want of faith or confidence: doubt.—v.t. to have no trust in: to disbelieve: to doubt.—adj. Distrust′ful, full of distrust: apt to distrust: suspicious.—adv. Distrust′fully.—n. Distrust′fulness.—adj. Distrust′less.

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1. Distrust

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How to pronounce distrust?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of distrust in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of distrust in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of distrust in a Sentence

1. Spun Gold:

   Harry was born into a marriage that was falling apart, and it’s a marriage that played out on the world stage… The dirty laundry is right out there… Then at age 12, he has to walk behind his mother’s coffin in front of 2 billion people watching from around the world. He has to shake the hands of people who are weeping, who haven’t even met his mother. And yet he has to hold it together. Prince Harry (center) with his brother Prince William and father Prince Charles at Princess Diana's funeral. (Reuters) That plays forward to today in terms of why Harry wants to be so protective of Meghan. When the British press were frankly being racist about her arrival to the U.K. and into the royal family, Harry issues a statement essentially saying 'back off.' And they did back off. He couldn’t protect his mother as a 12-year-old boy, but he is determined to protect Meghan. And it comes as no surprise that he and his brother have a big distrust of the media.

2. Mariano Rajoy:

   I can understand the irritation and distrust of our citizens but suspicion should not be leveled at everyone, most politicians are decent people. Spain is not corrupt.

3. Samuel Alito:

   Religious liberty is under attack in many places because it is dangerous to those who want to hold complete power, it also probably grows out of something dark and deep in the human DNA -- a tendency to distrust and dislike people who are not like ourselves.

4. Frank Herbert:

   The people I distrust most are those who want to improve our lives but have only one course of action.

5. Gary Greenberg:

   A fake marketplace generates distrust, and with distrust, lower valuations.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=distrust
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Distrust
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=distrust
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distrust
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrust
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=distrust
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=distrust