v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Distrusted; p. pr. & vb. n. Distrusting. ] [ Cf. Mistrust. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Not distrusting my health. 2 Mac. ix. 22. [ 1913 Webster ]

To distrust the justice of your cause. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

He that requireth the oath doth distrust that other. Udall. [ 1913 Webster ]

Of all afraid,
Distrusting all, a wise, suspicious maid. Collins. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Mistrust has been almost wholly driven out by distrust. T. L. K. Oliphant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Doubt of sufficiency, reality, or sincerity; lack of confidence, faith, or reliance; as, distrust of one's power, authority, will, purposes, schemes, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Suspicion of evil designs. [ 1913 Webster ]

Alienation and distrust . . . are the growth of false principles. D. Webster. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. State of being suspected; loss of trust. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who distrusts. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one's powers. [ 1913 Webster ]

Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Apt to distrust; suspicious; mistrustful. Boyle.

-- Dis*trust"ful*ly, adv. -- Dis*trust"ful*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. That distrusts; suspicious; lacking confidence in. -- Dis*trust"ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. Free from distrust. Shenstone. [ 1913 Webster ]