distrust

S2 W2

BrE /dɪˈtrʌst/ AmE /dɪˈtrʌst/

noun / verb en → es

1 LACK OF TRUST [uncountable] B2

a feeling of not trusting someone or something

desconfianza, falta de confianza

  • have distrust for somebody/something

Collocations distrust of authority · distrust in the system

  • He has a deep distrust of politicians.

    Él tiene una profunda desconfianza hacia los políticos.

2 VERB [transitive] C1

to feel that you cannot trust someone or something

desconfiar de, no confiar en

  • distrust somebody/something

Collocations distrust the motives of someone · distrust a statement

  • She distrusts his intentions.

    Ella desconfía de sus intenciones.