Mistrust (Verb)
Meaning
Regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The police had to mistrust the eyewitness's testimony due to inconsistencies in his story.
- Her deceitful past made it difficult for others to do anything but mistrust her.
- Years of unfulfilled promises left the community inclined to mistrust government officials.
- The company's suspicious behavior led investors to begin to mistrust their financial reports.
- After discovering his infidelity, she had every reason to mistrust him and reevaluate their relationship.