mistrust
To have no confidence inTo have no confidence in (something or someone).
» This has bred more fear and mistrust.
Das hat weitere Angst und Misstrauen hervorgebracht. — Yorwba
Это породило ещё больше страха и недоверия. — Lenin_1917
saeb · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 senses(transitive)To have no confidence in (something or someone).
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
(transitive)To be wary, suspicious or doubtful of (something or someone).
(transitive)To suspect, to imagine or suppose (something) to be the case.
(intransitive)To be suspicious.
Examples
13 sentencesThis has bred more fear and mistrust.
ruЭто породило ещё больше страха и недоверия. — Lenin_1917
deDas hat weitere Angst und Misstrauen hervorgebracht. — Yorwba
I can see the mistrust in your eyes.
The old woman looked at me with surliness and mistrust.
My father has always been deeply mistrusting of those who seek power.
ruМой отец всегда относился с полным недоверием к тем, кто ищет власти. — Ooneykcall
It is more ignominious to mistrust our friends than to be deceived by them.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Middle English mistrust; equivalent to mis- + trust.From Middle English mistrust; equivalent to mis- + trust.
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Forms
mistrusts, mistrusting, mistrusted, mistrusted| Base form | mistrust · to mistrust |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mistrusts |
| Present participle | mistrusting |
| Past simple | mistrusted |
| Past participle | mistrusted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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