English word mistrust comes from English mis- (Bad or wrong; badly or wrongly. In error. Lack or failure.), English trust
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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mis- | English (eng) | Bad or wrong; badly or wrongly. In error. Lack or failure. |
trust | English (eng) | (legal) of or relating to a trust.. (obsolete) Faithful, dependable.. (obsolete) Secure, safe. (computing) Affirmation of the access rights of a user of a computer system.. (legal) An estate devised or granted in confidence that the devisee or grantee shall convey it, or dispose of the profits, at the will, or for the benefit, of another; an estate held for the use of another.. (legal) The [...] |
mistrust | English (eng) | Lack of trust or confidence. (transitive) To be wary, suspicious or doubtful of (something or someone).. (transitive) To have no confidence in (something or someone).. (transitive) To suspect, to imagine or suppose (something) to be the case. |